Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 189. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 216. So, we're going to take the number 189 and add it to itself 216 times.
Step 1: 0 + 189 = 189
Step 2: 189 + 189 = 378
Step 3: 378 + 189 = 567
Step 4: 567 + 189 = 756
Step 5: 756 + 189 = 945
Step 6: 945 + 189 = 1134
Step 7: 1134 + 189 = 1323
Step 8: 1323 + 189 = 1512
Step 9: 1512 + 189 = 1701
Step 10: 1701 + 189 = 1890
Step 11: 1890 + 189 = 2079
Step 12: 2079 + 189 = 2268
Step 13: 2268 + 189 = 2457
Step 14: 2457 + 189 = 2646
Step 15: 2646 + 189 = 2835
Step 16: 2835 + 189 = 3024
Step 17: 3024 + 189 = 3213
Step 18: 3213 + 189 = 3402
Step 19: 3402 + 189 = 3591
Step 20: 3591 + 189 = 3780
Step 21: 3780 + 189 = 3969
Step 22: 3969 + 189 = 4158
Step 23: 4158 + 189 = 4347
Step 24: 4347 + 189 = 4536
Step 25: 4536 + 189 = 4725
Step 26: 4725 + 189 = 4914
Step 27: 4914 + 189 = 5103
Step 28: 5103 + 189 = 5292
Step 29: 5292 + 189 = 5481
Step 30: 5481 + 189 = 5670
Step 31: 5670 + 189 = 5859
Step 32: 5859 + 189 = 6048
Step 33: 6048 + 189 = 6237
Step 34: 6237 + 189 = 6426
Step 35: 6426 + 189 = 6615
Step 36: 6615 + 189 = 6804
Step 37: 6804 + 189 = 6993
Step 38: 6993 + 189 = 7182
Step 39: 7182 + 189 = 7371
Step 40: 7371 + 189 = 7560
Step 41: 7560 + 189 = 7749
Step 42: 7749 + 189 = 7938
Step 43: 7938 + 189 = 8127
Step 44: 8127 + 189 = 8316
Step 45: 8316 + 189 = 8505
Step 46: 8505 + 189 = 8694
Step 47: 8694 + 189 = 8883
Step 48: 8883 + 189 = 9072
Step 49: 9072 + 189 = 9261
Step 50: 9261 + 189 = 9450
Step 51: 9450 + 189 = 9639
Step 52: 9639 + 189 = 9828
Step 53: 9828 + 189 = 10017
Step 54: 10017 + 189 = 10206
Step 55: 10206 + 189 = 10395
Step 56: 10395 + 189 = 10584
Step 57: 10584 + 189 = 10773
Step 58: 10773 + 189 = 10962
Step 59: 10962 + 189 = 11151
Step 60: 11151 + 189 = 11340
Step 61: 11340 + 189 = 11529
Step 62: 11529 + 189 = 11718
Step 63: 11718 + 189 = 11907
Step 64: 11907 + 189 = 12096
Step 65: 12096 + 189 = 12285
Step 66: 12285 + 189 = 12474
Step 67: 12474 + 189 = 12663
Step 68: 12663 + 189 = 12852
Step 69: 12852 + 189 = 13041
Step 70: 13041 + 189 = 13230
Step 71: 13230 + 189 = 13419
Step 72: 13419 + 189 = 13608
Step 73: 13608 + 189 = 13797
Step 74: 13797 + 189 = 13986
Step 75: 13986 + 189 = 14175
Step 76: 14175 + 189 = 14364
Step 77: 14364 + 189 = 14553
Step 78: 14553 + 189 = 14742
Step 79: 14742 + 189 = 14931
Step 80: 14931 + 189 = 15120
Step 81: 15120 + 189 = 15309
Step 82: 15309 + 189 = 15498
Step 83: 15498 + 189 = 15687
Step 84: 15687 + 189 = 15876
Step 85: 15876 + 189 = 16065
Step 86: 16065 + 189 = 16254
Step 87: 16254 + 189 = 16443
Step 88: 16443 + 189 = 16632
Step 89: 16632 + 189 = 16821
Step 90: 16821 + 189 = 17010
Step 91: 17010 + 189 = 17199
Step 92: 17199 + 189 = 17388
Step 93: 17388 + 189 = 17577
Step 94: 17577 + 189 = 17766
Step 95: 17766 + 189 = 17955
Step 96: 17955 + 189 = 18144
Step 97: 18144 + 189 = 18333
Step 98: 18333 + 189 = 18522
Step 99: 18522 + 189 = 18711
Step 100: 18711 + 189 = 18900
Step 101: 18900 + 189 = 19089
Step 102: 19089 + 189 = 19278
Step 103: 19278 + 189 = 19467
Step 104: 19467 + 189 = 19656
Step 105: 19656 + 189 = 19845
Step 106: 19845 + 189 = 20034
Step 107: 20034 + 189 = 20223
Step 108: 20223 + 189 = 20412
Step 109: 20412 + 189 = 20601
Step 110: 20601 + 189 = 20790
Step 111: 20790 + 189 = 20979
Step 112: 20979 + 189 = 21168
Step 113: 21168 + 189 = 21357
Step 114: 21357 + 189 = 21546
Step 115: 21546 + 189 = 21735
Step 116: 21735 + 189 = 21924
Step 117: 21924 + 189 = 22113
Step 118: 22113 + 189 = 22302
Step 119: 22302 + 189 = 22491
Step 120: 22491 + 189 = 22680
Step 121: 22680 + 189 = 22869
Step 122: 22869 + 189 = 23058
Step 123: 23058 + 189 = 23247
Step 124: 23247 + 189 = 23436
Step 125: 23436 + 189 = 23625
Step 126: 23625 + 189 = 23814
Step 127: 23814 + 189 = 24003
Step 128: 24003 + 189 = 24192
Step 129: 24192 + 189 = 24381
Step 130: 24381 + 189 = 24570
Step 131: 24570 + 189 = 24759
Step 132: 24759 + 189 = 24948
Step 133: 24948 + 189 = 25137
Step 134: 25137 + 189 = 25326
Step 135: 25326 + 189 = 25515
Step 136: 25515 + 189 = 25704
Step 137: 25704 + 189 = 25893
Step 138: 25893 + 189 = 26082
Step 139: 26082 + 189 = 26271
Step 140: 26271 + 189 = 26460
Step 141: 26460 + 189 = 26649
Step 142: 26649 + 189 = 26838
Step 143: 26838 + 189 = 27027
Step 144: 27027 + 189 = 27216
Step 145: 27216 + 189 = 27405
Step 146: 27405 + 189 = 27594
Step 147: 27594 + 189 = 27783
Step 148: 27783 + 189 = 27972
Step 149: 27972 + 189 = 28161
Step 150: 28161 + 189 = 28350
Step 151: 28350 + 189 = 28539
Step 152: 28539 + 189 = 28728
Step 153: 28728 + 189 = 28917
Step 154: 28917 + 189 = 29106
Step 155: 29106 + 189 = 29295
Step 156: 29295 + 189 = 29484
Step 157: 29484 + 189 = 29673
Step 158: 29673 + 189 = 29862
Step 159: 29862 + 189 = 30051
Step 160: 30051 + 189 = 30240
Step 161: 30240 + 189 = 30429
Step 162: 30429 + 189 = 30618
Step 163: 30618 + 189 = 30807
Step 164: 30807 + 189 = 30996
Step 165: 30996 + 189 = 31185
Step 166: 31185 + 189 = 31374
Step 167: 31374 + 189 = 31563
Step 168: 31563 + 189 = 31752
Step 169: 31752 + 189 = 31941
Step 170: 31941 + 189 = 32130
Step 171: 32130 + 189 = 32319
Step 172: 32319 + 189 = 32508
Step 173: 32508 + 189 = 32697
Step 174: 32697 + 189 = 32886
Step 175: 32886 + 189 = 33075
Step 176: 33075 + 189 = 33264
Step 177: 33264 + 189 = 33453
Step 178: 33453 + 189 = 33642
Step 179: 33642 + 189 = 33831
Step 180: 33831 + 189 = 34020
Step 181: 34020 + 189 = 34209
Step 182: 34209 + 189 = 34398
Step 183: 34398 + 189 = 34587
Step 184: 34587 + 189 = 34776
Step 185: 34776 + 189 = 34965
Step 186: 34965 + 189 = 35154
Step 187: 35154 + 189 = 35343
Step 188: 35343 + 189 = 35532
Step 189: 35532 + 189 = 35721
Step 190: 35721 + 189 = 35910
Step 191: 35910 + 189 = 36099
Step 192: 36099 + 189 = 36288
Step 193: 36288 + 189 = 36477
Step 194: 36477 + 189 = 36666
Step 195: 36666 + 189 = 36855
Step 196: 36855 + 189 = 37044
Step 197: 37044 + 189 = 37233
Step 198: 37233 + 189 = 37422
Step 199: 37422 + 189 = 37611
Step 200: 37611 + 189 = 37800
Step 201: 37800 + 189 = 37989
Step 202: 37989 + 189 = 38178
Step 203: 38178 + 189 = 38367
Step 204: 38367 + 189 = 38556
Step 205: 38556 + 189 = 38745
Step 206: 38745 + 189 = 38934
Step 207: 38934 + 189 = 39123
Step 208: 39123 + 189 = 39312
Step 209: 39312 + 189 = 39501
Step 210: 39501 + 189 = 39690
Step 211: 39690 + 189 = 39879
Step 212: 39879 + 189 = 40068
Step 213: 40068 + 189 = 40257
Step 214: 40257 + 189 = 40446
Step 215: 40446 + 189 = 40635
Step 216: 40635 + 189 = 40824

So, 189*216 = 40824