Suppose there are 12000.0 civil actions broadcasting radio signals in the Milky Way Galaxy at the moment. On average, how many stars would have to be search before a signal is heard? Assume that there are 3 x 1011 stars in the Galaxy and one civilization per star.

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Suppose there are 12000.0 civil actions broadcasting radio signals in the Milky Way Galaxy at the moment. On average, how many stars would have to be search before a signal is heard? Assume that there are 3 x 1011 stars in the Galaxy and one civilization per star. 

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