(1.73 x 10^3) (2.0 x 10^3) = 3.5 x_______?

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The calculation of (1.73 x 10^3) (2.0 x 10^3) results in 3.46 x 10^6. To perform this operation using the scientific calculator at http://www.calculator.com/calcs/calc_sci.html, first input 1.73, press the 'Exp' button, then input 3. Next, input 2.0, press 'Exp' again, and input 3. Finally, press the multiplication button to obtain the result. The correct method involves using the 'Exp' function to handle the exponentiation accurately.

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Homework Statement



Using this scientific calculator on line, how do you calculate (1.73 x 10^3) (2.0 x 10^3) = 3.5 x_______?
http://www.calculator.com/calcs/calc_sci.html

Homework Equations



(1.73 x 10^3) (2.0 x 10^3) = 3.5 x_______ <--------fill in the blank
When do you press the exp button and what other buttons do you push?

The Attempt at a Solution



So far pressing the exp button after pressing 3 did not work, some random number came up. The solution is in the manual for class work , but the steps on how to do it are not.
 
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Try this:
(1 x 10^3) x (1 x 10^3) = ?
= (10^3) x (10^3) = ?
= 1000 x 1000 = ?
 

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