The number 36.2 x 10 to the second power is not written in scientific notation because the coefficient, 36.2, is not between 1 and 10.

Scientific notation follows this format:

* a x 10^b

* where 'a' is a number between 1 and 10 (excluding 10)

* and 'b' is an integer.

To write 36.2 x 10^2 in scientific notation, you need to move the decimal point one place to the left:

* 36.2 x 10^2 = 3.62 x 10^3