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The number of digits in a number. If a number N has d digits, then:
10d-1 ≤ N < 10d
For finding digits in X3, I can use logarithms. The number of digits in X3 is:
Number of digits = floor(log10(X3)) + 1
Number of digits = floor(3 × log10(X)) + 1
Since X is a 30-digit number starting with 47, I can estimate its range:
• Minimum value: X ≥ 47 × 1028 (smallest 30-digit number starting with 47)
• Maximum value: X < 48 × 1028 (before it becomes 48...)
The minimum case:
X = 47 × 1028
log10(X) = log10(47) + 28
log10(47) ≈ 1.672 (since log10(47) is between log10(10) = 1 and log10(100) = 2)
So, log10(X) ≈ 1.672 + 28 = 29.672
Therefore:
Number of digits in X3 = floor(3 × 29.672) + 1
= floor(89.016) + 1
= 89 + 1
= 90
Verifying with the maximum case:
X < 48 × 1028
log10(48) ≈ 1.681
log10(X) < 1.681 + 28 = 29.681
Number of digits = floor(3 × 29.681) + 1 = floor(89.043) + 1 = 89 + 1 = 90
Both cases give me 90 digits.
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