Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 78. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 493. So, we're going to take the number 78 and add it to itself 493 times.
Step 1: 0 + 78 = 78
Step 2: 78 + 78 = 156
Step 3: 156 + 78 = 234
Step 4: 234 + 78 = 312
Step 5: 312 + 78 = 390
Step 6: 390 + 78 = 468
Step 7: 468 + 78 = 546
Step 8: 546 + 78 = 624
Step 9: 624 + 78 = 702
Step 10: 702 + 78 = 780
Step 11: 780 + 78 = 858
Step 12: 858 + 78 = 936
Step 13: 936 + 78 = 1014
Step 14: 1014 + 78 = 1092
Step 15: 1092 + 78 = 1170
Step 16: 1170 + 78 = 1248
Step 17: 1248 + 78 = 1326
Step 18: 1326 + 78 = 1404
Step 19: 1404 + 78 = 1482
Step 20: 1482 + 78 = 1560
Step 21: 1560 + 78 = 1638
Step 22: 1638 + 78 = 1716
Step 23: 1716 + 78 = 1794
Step 24: 1794 + 78 = 1872
Step 25: 1872 + 78 = 1950
Step 26: 1950 + 78 = 2028
Step 27: 2028 + 78 = 2106
Step 28: 2106 + 78 = 2184
Step 29: 2184 + 78 = 2262
Step 30: 2262 + 78 = 2340
Step 31: 2340 + 78 = 2418
Step 32: 2418 + 78 = 2496
Step 33: 2496 + 78 = 2574
Step 34: 2574 + 78 = 2652
Step 35: 2652 + 78 = 2730
Step 36: 2730 + 78 = 2808
Step 37: 2808 + 78 = 2886
Step 38: 2886 + 78 = 2964
Step 39: 2964 + 78 = 3042
Step 40: 3042 + 78 = 3120
Step 41: 3120 + 78 = 3198
Step 42: 3198 + 78 = 3276
Step 43: 3276 + 78 = 3354
Step 44: 3354 + 78 = 3432
Step 45: 3432 + 78 = 3510
Step 46: 3510 + 78 = 3588
Step 47: 3588 + 78 = 3666
Step 48: 3666 + 78 = 3744
Step 49: 3744 + 78 = 3822
Step 50: 3822 + 78 = 3900
Step 51: 3900 + 78 = 3978
Step 52: 3978 + 78 = 4056
Step 53: 4056 + 78 = 4134
Step 54: 4134 + 78 = 4212
Step 55: 4212 + 78 = 4290
Step 56: 4290 + 78 = 4368
Step 57: 4368 + 78 = 4446
Step 58: 4446 + 78 = 4524
Step 59: 4524 + 78 = 4602
Step 60: 4602 + 78 = 4680
Step 61: 4680 + 78 = 4758
Step 62: 4758 + 78 = 4836
Step 63: 4836 + 78 = 4914
Step 64: 4914 + 78 = 4992
Step 65: 4992 + 78 = 5070
Step 66: 5070 + 78 = 5148
Step 67: 5148 + 78 = 5226
Step 68: 5226 + 78 = 5304
Step 69: 5304 + 78 = 5382
Step 70: 5382 + 78 = 5460
Step 71: 5460 + 78 = 5538
Step 72: 5538 + 78 = 5616
Step 73: 5616 + 78 = 5694
Step 74: 5694 + 78 = 5772
Step 75: 5772 + 78 = 5850
Step 76: 5850 + 78 = 5928
Step 77: 5928 + 78 = 6006
Step 78: 6006 + 78 = 6084
Step 79: 6084 + 78 = 6162
Step 80: 6162 + 78 = 6240
Step 81: 6240 + 78 = 6318
Step 82: 6318 + 78 = 6396
Step 83: 6396 + 78 = 6474
Step 84: 6474 + 78 = 6552
Step 85: 6552 + 78 = 6630
Step 86: 6630 + 78 = 6708
Step 87: 6708 + 78 = 6786
Step 88: 6786 + 78 = 6864
Step 89: 6864 + 78 = 6942
Step 90: 6942 + 78 = 7020
Step 91: 7020 + 78 = 7098
Step 92: 7098 + 78 = 7176
Step 93: 7176 + 78 = 7254
Step 94: 7254 + 78 = 7332
Step 95: 7332 + 78 = 7410
Step 96: 7410 + 78 = 7488
Step 97: 7488 + 78 = 7566
Step 98: 7566 + 78 = 7644
Step 99: 7644 + 78 = 7722
Step 100: 7722 + 78 = 7800
Step 101: 7800 + 78 = 7878
Step 102: 7878 + 78 = 7956
Step 103: 7956 + 78 = 8034
Step 104: 8034 + 78 = 8112
Step 105: 8112 + 78 = 8190
Step 106: 8190 + 78 = 8268
Step 107: 8268 + 78 = 8346
Step 108: 8346 + 78 = 8424
Step 109: 8424 + 78 = 8502
Step 110: 8502 + 78 = 8580
Step 111: 8580 + 78 = 8658
Step 112: 8658 + 78 = 8736
Step 113: 8736 + 78 = 8814
Step 114: 8814 + 78 = 8892
Step 115: 8892 + 78 = 8970
Step 116: 8970 + 78 = 9048
Step 117: 9048 + 78 = 9126
Step 118: 9126 + 78 = 9204
Step 119: 9204 + 78 = 9282
Step 120: 9282 + 78 = 9360
Step 121: 9360 + 78 = 9438
Step 122: 9438 + 78 = 9516
Step 123: 9516 + 78 = 9594
Step 124: 9594 + 78 = 9672
Step 125: 9672 + 78 = 9750
Step 126: 9750 + 78 = 9828
Step 127: 9828 + 78 = 9906
Step 128: 9906 + 78 = 9984
Step 129: 9984 + 78 = 10062
Step 130: 10062 + 78 = 10140
Step 131: 10140 + 78 = 10218
Step 132: 10218 + 78 = 10296
Step 133: 10296 + 78 = 10374
Step 134: 10374 + 78 = 10452
Step 135: 10452 + 78 = 10530
Step 136: 10530 + 78 = 10608
Step 137: 10608 + 78 = 10686
Step 138: 10686 + 78 = 10764
Step 139: 10764 + 78 = 10842
Step 140: 10842 + 78 = 10920
Step 141: 10920 + 78 = 10998
Step 142: 10998 + 78 = 11076
Step 143: 11076 + 78 = 11154
Step 144: 11154 + 78 = 11232
Step 145: 11232 + 78 = 11310
Step 146: 11310 + 78 = 11388
Step 147: 11388 + 78 = 11466
Step 148: 11466 + 78 = 11544
Step 149: 11544 + 78 = 11622
Step 150: 11622 + 78 = 11700
Step 151: 11700 + 78 = 11778
Step 152: 11778 + 78 = 11856
Step 153: 11856 + 78 = 11934
Step 154: 11934 + 78 = 12012
Step 155: 12012 + 78 = 12090
Step 156: 12090 + 78 = 12168
Step 157: 12168 + 78 = 12246
Step 158: 12246 + 78 = 12324
Step 159: 12324 + 78 = 12402
Step 160: 12402 + 78 = 12480
Step 161: 12480 + 78 = 12558
Step 162: 12558 + 78 = 12636
Step 163: 12636 + 78 = 12714
Step 164: 12714 + 78 = 12792
Step 165: 12792 + 78 = 12870
Step 166: 12870 + 78 = 12948
Step 167: 12948 + 78 = 13026
Step 168: 13026 + 78 = 13104
Step 169: 13104 + 78 = 13182
Step 170: 13182 + 78 = 13260
Step 171: 13260 + 78 = 13338
Step 172: 13338 + 78 = 13416
Step 173: 13416 + 78 = 13494
Step 174: 13494 + 78 = 13572
Step 175: 13572 + 78 = 13650
Step 176: 13650 + 78 = 13728
Step 177: 13728 + 78 = 13806
Step 178: 13806 + 78 = 13884
Step 179: 13884 + 78 = 13962
Step 180: 13962 + 78 = 14040
Step 181: 14040 + 78 = 14118
Step 182: 14118 + 78 = 14196
Step 183: 14196 + 78 = 14274
Step 184: 14274 + 78 = 14352
Step 185: 14352 + 78 = 14430
Step 186: 14430 + 78 = 14508
Step 187: 14508 + 78 = 14586
Step 188: 14586 + 78 = 14664
Step 189: 14664 + 78 = 14742
Step 190: 14742 + 78 = 14820
Step 191: 14820 + 78 = 14898
Step 192: 14898 + 78 = 14976
Step 193: 14976 + 78 = 15054
Step 194: 15054 + 78 = 15132
Step 195: 15132 + 78 = 15210
Step 196: 15210 + 78 = 15288
Step 197: 15288 + 78 = 15366
Step 198: 15366 + 78 = 15444
Step 199: 15444 + 78 = 15522
Step 200: 15522 + 78 = 15600
Step 201: 15600 + 78 = 15678
Step 202: 15678 + 78 = 15756
Step 203: 15756 + 78 = 15834
Step 204: 15834 + 78 = 15912
Step 205: 15912 + 78 = 15990
Step 206: 15990 + 78 = 16068
Step 207: 16068 + 78 = 16146
Step 208: 16146 + 78 = 16224
Step 209: 16224 + 78 = 16302
Step 210: 16302 + 78 = 16380
Step 211: 16380 + 78 = 16458
Step 212: 16458 + 78 = 16536
Step 213: 16536 + 78 = 16614
Step 214: 16614 + 78 = 16692
Step 215: 16692 + 78 = 16770
Step 216: 16770 + 78 = 16848
Step 217: 16848 + 78 = 16926
Step 218: 16926 + 78 = 17004
Step 219: 17004 + 78 = 17082
Step 220: 17082 + 78 = 17160
Step 221: 17160 + 78 = 17238
Step 222: 17238 + 78 = 17316
Step 223: 17316 + 78 = 17394
Step 224: 17394 + 78 = 17472
Step 225: 17472 + 78 = 17550
Step 226: 17550 + 78 = 17628
Step 227: 17628 + 78 = 17706
Step 228: 17706 + 78 = 17784
Step 229: 17784 + 78 = 17862
Step 230: 17862 + 78 = 17940
Step 231: 17940 + 78 = 18018
Step 232: 18018 + 78 = 18096
Step 233: 18096 + 78 = 18174
Step 234: 18174 + 78 = 18252
Step 235: 18252 + 78 = 18330
Step 236: 18330 + 78 = 18408
Step 237: 18408 + 78 = 18486
Step 238: 18486 + 78 = 18564
Step 239: 18564 + 78 = 18642
Step 240: 18642 + 78 = 18720
Step 241: 18720 + 78 = 18798
Step 242: 18798 + 78 = 18876
Step 243: 18876 + 78 = 18954
Step 244: 18954 + 78 = 19032
Step 245: 19032 + 78 = 19110
Step 246: 19110 + 78 = 19188
Step 247: 19188 + 78 = 19266
Step 248: 19266 + 78 = 19344
Step 249: 19344 + 78 = 19422
Step 250: 19422 + 78 = 19500
Step 251: 19500 + 78 = 19578
Step 252: 19578 + 78 = 19656
Step 253: 19656 + 78 = 19734
Step 254: 19734 + 78 = 19812
Step 255: 19812 + 78 = 19890
Step 256: 19890 + 78 = 19968
Step 257: 19968 + 78 = 20046
Step 258: 20046 + 78 = 20124
Step 259: 20124 + 78 = 20202
Step 260: 20202 + 78 = 20280
Step 261: 20280 + 78 = 20358
Step 262: 20358 + 78 = 20436
Step 263: 20436 + 78 = 20514
Step 264: 20514 + 78 = 20592
Step 265: 20592 + 78 = 20670
Step 266: 20670 + 78 = 20748
Step 267: 20748 + 78 = 20826
Step 268: 20826 + 78 = 20904
Step 269: 20904 + 78 = 20982
Step 270: 20982 + 78 = 21060
Step 271: 21060 + 78 = 21138
Step 272: 21138 + 78 = 21216
Step 273: 21216 + 78 = 21294
Step 274: 21294 + 78 = 21372
Step 275: 21372 + 78 = 21450
Step 276: 21450 + 78 = 21528
Step 277: 21528 + 78 = 21606
Step 278: 21606 + 78 = 21684
Step 279: 21684 + 78 = 21762
Step 280: 21762 + 78 = 21840
Step 281: 21840 + 78 = 21918
Step 282: 21918 + 78 = 21996
Step 283: 21996 + 78 = 22074
Step 284: 22074 + 78 = 22152
Step 285: 22152 + 78 = 22230
Step 286: 22230 + 78 = 22308
Step 287: 22308 + 78 = 22386
Step 288: 22386 + 78 = 22464
Step 289: 22464 + 78 = 22542
Step 290: 22542 + 78 = 22620
Step 291: 22620 + 78 = 22698
Step 292: 22698 + 78 = 22776
Step 293: 22776 + 78 = 22854
Step 294: 22854 + 78 = 22932
Step 295: 22932 + 78 = 23010
Step 296: 23010 + 78 = 23088
Step 297: 23088 + 78 = 23166
Step 298: 23166 + 78 = 23244
Step 299: 23244 + 78 = 23322
Step 300: 23322 + 78 = 23400
Step 301: 23400 + 78 = 23478
Step 302: 23478 + 78 = 23556
Step 303: 23556 + 78 = 23634
Step 304: 23634 + 78 = 23712
Step 305: 23712 + 78 = 23790
Step 306: 23790 + 78 = 23868
Step 307: 23868 + 78 = 23946
Step 308: 23946 + 78 = 24024
Step 309: 24024 + 78 = 24102
Step 310: 24102 + 78 = 24180
Step 311: 24180 + 78 = 24258
Step 312: 24258 + 78 = 24336
Step 313: 24336 + 78 = 24414
Step 314: 24414 + 78 = 24492
Step 315: 24492 + 78 = 24570
Step 316: 24570 + 78 = 24648
Step 317: 24648 + 78 = 24726
Step 318: 24726 + 78 = 24804
Step 319: 24804 + 78 = 24882
Step 320: 24882 + 78 = 24960
Step 321: 24960 + 78 = 25038
Step 322: 25038 + 78 = 25116
Step 323: 25116 + 78 = 25194
Step 324: 25194 + 78 = 25272
Step 325: 25272 + 78 = 25350
Step 326: 25350 + 78 = 25428
Step 327: 25428 + 78 = 25506
Step 328: 25506 + 78 = 25584
Step 329: 25584 + 78 = 25662
Step 330: 25662 + 78 = 25740
Step 331: 25740 + 78 = 25818
Step 332: 25818 + 78 = 25896
Step 333: 25896 + 78 = 25974
Step 334: 25974 + 78 = 26052
Step 335: 26052 + 78 = 26130
Step 336: 26130 + 78 = 26208
Step 337: 26208 + 78 = 26286
Step 338: 26286 + 78 = 26364
Step 339: 26364 + 78 = 26442
Step 340: 26442 + 78 = 26520
Step 341: 26520 + 78 = 26598
Step 342: 26598 + 78 = 26676
Step 343: 26676 + 78 = 26754
Step 344: 26754 + 78 = 26832
Step 345: 26832 + 78 = 26910
Step 346: 26910 + 78 = 26988
Step 347: 26988 + 78 = 27066
Step 348: 27066 + 78 = 27144
Step 349: 27144 + 78 = 27222
Step 350: 27222 + 78 = 27300
Step 351: 27300 + 78 = 27378
Step 352: 27378 + 78 = 27456
Step 353: 27456 + 78 = 27534
Step 354: 27534 + 78 = 27612
Step 355: 27612 + 78 = 27690
Step 356: 27690 + 78 = 27768
Step 357: 27768 + 78 = 27846
Step 358: 27846 + 78 = 27924
Step 359: 27924 + 78 = 28002
Step 360: 28002 + 78 = 28080
Step 361: 28080 + 78 = 28158
Step 362: 28158 + 78 = 28236
Step 363: 28236 + 78 = 28314
Step 364: 28314 + 78 = 28392
Step 365: 28392 + 78 = 28470
Step 366: 28470 + 78 = 28548
Step 367: 28548 + 78 = 28626
Step 368: 28626 + 78 = 28704
Step 369: 28704 + 78 = 28782
Step 370: 28782 + 78 = 28860
Step 371: 28860 + 78 = 28938
Step 372: 28938 + 78 = 29016
Step 373: 29016 + 78 = 29094
Step 374: 29094 + 78 = 29172
Step 375: 29172 + 78 = 29250
Step 376: 29250 + 78 = 29328
Step 377: 29328 + 78 = 29406
Step 378: 29406 + 78 = 29484
Step 379: 29484 + 78 = 29562
Step 380: 29562 + 78 = 29640
Step 381: 29640 + 78 = 29718
Step 382: 29718 + 78 = 29796
Step 383: 29796 + 78 = 29874
Step 384: 29874 + 78 = 29952
Step 385: 29952 + 78 = 30030
Step 386: 30030 + 78 = 30108
Step 387: 30108 + 78 = 30186
Step 388: 30186 + 78 = 30264
Step 389: 30264 + 78 = 30342
Step 390: 30342 + 78 = 30420
Step 391: 30420 + 78 = 30498
Step 392: 30498 + 78 = 30576
Step 393: 30576 + 78 = 30654
Step 394: 30654 + 78 = 30732
Step 395: 30732 + 78 = 30810
Step 396: 30810 + 78 = 30888
Step 397: 30888 + 78 = 30966
Step 398: 30966 + 78 = 31044
Step 399: 31044 + 78 = 31122
Step 400: 31122 + 78 = 31200
Step 401: 31200 + 78 = 31278
Step 402: 31278 + 78 = 31356
Step 403: 31356 + 78 = 31434
Step 404: 31434 + 78 = 31512
Step 405: 31512 + 78 = 31590
Step 406: 31590 + 78 = 31668
Step 407: 31668 + 78 = 31746
Step 408: 31746 + 78 = 31824
Step 409: 31824 + 78 = 31902
Step 410: 31902 + 78 = 31980
Step 411: 31980 + 78 = 32058
Step 412: 32058 + 78 = 32136
Step 413: 32136 + 78 = 32214
Step 414: 32214 + 78 = 32292
Step 415: 32292 + 78 = 32370
Step 416: 32370 + 78 = 32448
Step 417: 32448 + 78 = 32526
Step 418: 32526 + 78 = 32604
Step 419: 32604 + 78 = 32682
Step 420: 32682 + 78 = 32760
Step 421: 32760 + 78 = 32838
Step 422: 32838 + 78 = 32916
Step 423: 32916 + 78 = 32994
Step 424: 32994 + 78 = 33072
Step 425: 33072 + 78 = 33150
Step 426: 33150 + 78 = 33228
Step 427: 33228 + 78 = 33306
Step 428: 33306 + 78 = 33384
Step 429: 33384 + 78 = 33462
Step 430: 33462 + 78 = 33540
Step 431: 33540 + 78 = 33618
Step 432: 33618 + 78 = 33696
Step 433: 33696 + 78 = 33774
Step 434: 33774 + 78 = 33852
Step 435: 33852 + 78 = 33930
Step 436: 33930 + 78 = 34008
Step 437: 34008 + 78 = 34086
Step 438: 34086 + 78 = 34164
Step 439: 34164 + 78 = 34242
Step 440: 34242 + 78 = 34320
Step 441: 34320 + 78 = 34398
Step 442: 34398 + 78 = 34476
Step 443: 34476 + 78 = 34554
Step 444: 34554 + 78 = 34632
Step 445: 34632 + 78 = 34710
Step 446: 34710 + 78 = 34788
Step 447: 34788 + 78 = 34866
Step 448: 34866 + 78 = 34944
Step 449: 34944 + 78 = 35022
Step 450: 35022 + 78 = 35100
Step 451: 35100 + 78 = 35178
Step 452: 35178 + 78 = 35256
Step 453: 35256 + 78 = 35334
Step 454: 35334 + 78 = 35412
Step 455: 35412 + 78 = 35490
Step 456: 35490 + 78 = 35568
Step 457: 35568 + 78 = 35646
Step 458: 35646 + 78 = 35724
Step 459: 35724 + 78 = 35802
Step 460: 35802 + 78 = 35880
Step 461: 35880 + 78 = 35958
Step 462: 35958 + 78 = 36036
Step 463: 36036 + 78 = 36114
Step 464: 36114 + 78 = 36192
Step 465: 36192 + 78 = 36270
Step 466: 36270 + 78 = 36348
Step 467: 36348 + 78 = 36426
Step 468: 36426 + 78 = 36504
Step 469: 36504 + 78 = 36582
Step 470: 36582 + 78 = 36660
Step 471: 36660 + 78 = 36738
Step 472: 36738 + 78 = 36816
Step 473: 36816 + 78 = 36894
Step 474: 36894 + 78 = 36972
Step 475: 36972 + 78 = 37050
Step 476: 37050 + 78 = 37128
Step 477: 37128 + 78 = 37206
Step 478: 37206 + 78 = 37284
Step 479: 37284 + 78 = 37362
Step 480: 37362 + 78 = 37440
Step 481: 37440 + 78 = 37518
Step 482: 37518 + 78 = 37596
Step 483: 37596 + 78 = 37674
Step 484: 37674 + 78 = 37752
Step 485: 37752 + 78 = 37830
Step 486: 37830 + 78 = 37908
Step 487: 37908 + 78 = 37986
Step 488: 37986 + 78 = 38064
Step 489: 38064 + 78 = 38142
Step 490: 38142 + 78 = 38220
Step 491: 38220 + 78 = 38298
Step 492: 38298 + 78 = 38376
Step 493: 38376 + 78 = 38454

So, 78*493 = 38454