2*e^17 = 48,309,905.5072

(2*e)^17 = 48,309,905.5072*2^16

(2*e)^17 = 3.166 037 967 34 E12

2*e^17 = (2)*(e^17)

(2*e)^17 = (2^17)*(e^17)

I hope there are no typo's in the above.