title: Convert scientific notation to decimal - python
body: <p>How do I convert a scientific notation to floating point number?
  Here is an example of what I want to avoid:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 14 2012, 08:58:41) [GCC] on linux2
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  &gt;&gt;&gt; a=[78.40816326530613, 245068094.16326532]
  &gt;&gt;&gt; print a[0]/a[1]
  3.19944395589e-07
  &gt;&gt;&gt; print float(a[0]/a[1])
  3.19944395589e-07
  &gt;&gt;&gt; print float(a[0])/float(a[1])
  3.19944395589e-07
  </code></pre>