In one lottery, a player wins the jackpot by matching all five distinct numbers drawn in any order from the white balls (1through 41) and matching the number on the gold ball (1 through 33). If one ticket is purchased, what is the probability ofwinning the jackpot?

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In one lottery, a player wins the jackpot by matching all five distinct numbers drawn in any order from the white balls (1 through 41) and matching the number on the gold ball (1 through 33). If one ticket is purchased, what is the probability of winning the jackpot?