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Convert \(2,500,000~\text{dollars}\) to millions of dollars, keeping the numerical value in \([1,100)\). State the conversion equality, computation, and scaled quantity.

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Define exactly how many original units make one scaled unit, then divide the original numerical value by that group size. This counts scaled-unit groups without changing the underlying quantity; multiply back by the scale factor and check the requested interval to confirm that both value and representation make sense.

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conversion = 1 million dollars=1,000,000 dollars; computation = 2,500,000/1,000,000=2.5; scaled quantity = 2.5 million dollars

conversion = 1 million dollars = 1,000,000 dollars; computation = 2,500,000/1,000 = 2,500; scaled quantity = 2,500 million dollars

conversion = 1 million dollars = 1,000,000 dollars; computation = 2,500,000/1 = 2,500,000; scaled quantity = 2,500,000 million dollars

conversion = 1 million dollars = 1,000,000 dollars; computation = 2,500,000/100,000 = 25; scaled quantity = 25 million dollars

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Convert \(2,500,000~\text{dollars}\) to millions of dollars, keeping the numerical value in \([1,100)\). State the conversion equality, computation, and scaled quantity.

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