What is 5.5 * 10 ^ 4 multiplied by 2.2 * 10 ^ - 8 Write the answer in scientific notation.

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To multiply numbers in scientific notation, you need to multiply their coefficients and add their exponents.

(5.5 * 10^4) * (2.2 * 10^-8) = (5.5 * 2.2) * (10^4 * 10^-8) = 12.1 * 10^-4

Since 12.1 is not in scientific notation, we need to convert it.

12.1 = 1.21 * 10^1

Therefore, the final answer in scientific notation is 1.21 * 10^-3.