Two ordered stages multiply the source irradiance by each factor in turn. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

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Two polarizers multiply by their factors in order

Stage by stage multiplication uses the same checked source order: 25\ \text{W}/\text{m}^{2}

stagestart=25 W/m2359 W/m2358125 W/m2\text{stage}_\text{start}=25\ \text{W}/\text{m}^{2}\xrightarrow{\frac{3}{5}} 9\ \text{W}/\text{m}^{2}\to \xrightarrow{\frac{3}{5}} \tfrac{81}{25}\ \text{W}/\text{m}^{2}
Polarizers in orderThe ordered chain enforces structural factor order.stage0=25 W/m^2stage1=9 W/m^2stage2=81/25 W/m^2