3 to the power of 9 is calculated by multiplying 3 by itself a total of 9 times. This can be expressed mathematically as:
3^9 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
When you perform the multiplication, the result is 19,683. So, 3 to the power of 9 equals 19,683.