1. **State the problem:** Calculate the product of two numbers in scientific notation: $(246)0.16$ and $(265)0.09$. 2. **Rewrite the problem:** The numbers can be interpreted as $246 \times 0.16$ and $265 \times 0.09$. 3. **Calculate each product separately:** $$246 \times 0.16 = 39.36$$ $$265 \times 0.09 = 23.85$$ 4. **Multiply the two results:** $$39.36 \times 23.85$$ 5. **Perform the multiplication:** $$39.36 \times 23.85 = 938.496$$ 6. **Final answer:** $$938.496$$ This is the product of the two given numbers.