44.9ppb = 44.9 microgram per Kg
Hence, 1Kg of waste water contains 44.9 microgram of Mn2+
1.17x10^3Kg of Waste water contains (44.9x1.17x10^3)
= 52533microgram
Converting microgram to grams, since the question requested for grams
= 52533x10^-9 = 5.2533 x 10^-5g