Answer:
[tex]{ \boxed{a = 3.75}}[/tex]
[tex]{ \boxed{b = 16}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex](4.46 \times {10}^{9} ) \times (8.4 \times {10}^{6} ) \\ = 3.7464 \times {10}^{16} \: breaths[/tex]