Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 88. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 212. So, we're going to take the number 88 and add it to itself 212 times.
Step 1: 0 + 88 = 88
Step 2: 88 + 88 = 176
Step 3: 176 + 88 = 264
Step 4: 264 + 88 = 352
Step 5: 352 + 88 = 440
Step 6: 440 + 88 = 528
Step 7: 528 + 88 = 616
Step 8: 616 + 88 = 704
Step 9: 704 + 88 = 792
Step 10: 792 + 88 = 880
Step 11: 880 + 88 = 968
Step 12: 968 + 88 = 1056
Step 13: 1056 + 88 = 1144
Step 14: 1144 + 88 = 1232
Step 15: 1232 + 88 = 1320
Step 16: 1320 + 88 = 1408
Step 17: 1408 + 88 = 1496
Step 18: 1496 + 88 = 1584
Step 19: 1584 + 88 = 1672
Step 20: 1672 + 88 = 1760
Step 21: 1760 + 88 = 1848
Step 22: 1848 + 88 = 1936
Step 23: 1936 + 88 = 2024
Step 24: 2024 + 88 = 2112
Step 25: 2112 + 88 = 2200
Step 26: 2200 + 88 = 2288
Step 27: 2288 + 88 = 2376
Step 28: 2376 + 88 = 2464
Step 29: 2464 + 88 = 2552
Step 30: 2552 + 88 = 2640
Step 31: 2640 + 88 = 2728
Step 32: 2728 + 88 = 2816
Step 33: 2816 + 88 = 2904
Step 34: 2904 + 88 = 2992
Step 35: 2992 + 88 = 3080
Step 36: 3080 + 88 = 3168
Step 37: 3168 + 88 = 3256
Step 38: 3256 + 88 = 3344
Step 39: 3344 + 88 = 3432
Step 40: 3432 + 88 = 3520
Step 41: 3520 + 88 = 3608
Step 42: 3608 + 88 = 3696
Step 43: 3696 + 88 = 3784
Step 44: 3784 + 88 = 3872
Step 45: 3872 + 88 = 3960
Step 46: 3960 + 88 = 4048
Step 47: 4048 + 88 = 4136
Step 48: 4136 + 88 = 4224
Step 49: 4224 + 88 = 4312
Step 50: 4312 + 88 = 4400
Step 51: 4400 + 88 = 4488
Step 52: 4488 + 88 = 4576
Step 53: 4576 + 88 = 4664
Step 54: 4664 + 88 = 4752
Step 55: 4752 + 88 = 4840
Step 56: 4840 + 88 = 4928
Step 57: 4928 + 88 = 5016
Step 58: 5016 + 88 = 5104
Step 59: 5104 + 88 = 5192
Step 60: 5192 + 88 = 5280
Step 61: 5280 + 88 = 5368
Step 62: 5368 + 88 = 5456
Step 63: 5456 + 88 = 5544
Step 64: 5544 + 88 = 5632
Step 65: 5632 + 88 = 5720
Step 66: 5720 + 88 = 5808
Step 67: 5808 + 88 = 5896
Step 68: 5896 + 88 = 5984
Step 69: 5984 + 88 = 6072
Step 70: 6072 + 88 = 6160
Step 71: 6160 + 88 = 6248
Step 72: 6248 + 88 = 6336
Step 73: 6336 + 88 = 6424
Step 74: 6424 + 88 = 6512
Step 75: 6512 + 88 = 6600
Step 76: 6600 + 88 = 6688
Step 77: 6688 + 88 = 6776
Step 78: 6776 + 88 = 6864
Step 79: 6864 + 88 = 6952
Step 80: 6952 + 88 = 7040
Step 81: 7040 + 88 = 7128
Step 82: 7128 + 88 = 7216
Step 83: 7216 + 88 = 7304
Step 84: 7304 + 88 = 7392
Step 85: 7392 + 88 = 7480
Step 86: 7480 + 88 = 7568
Step 87: 7568 + 88 = 7656
Step 88: 7656 + 88 = 7744
Step 89: 7744 + 88 = 7832
Step 90: 7832 + 88 = 7920
Step 91: 7920 + 88 = 8008
Step 92: 8008 + 88 = 8096
Step 93: 8096 + 88 = 8184
Step 94: 8184 + 88 = 8272
Step 95: 8272 + 88 = 8360
Step 96: 8360 + 88 = 8448
Step 97: 8448 + 88 = 8536
Step 98: 8536 + 88 = 8624
Step 99: 8624 + 88 = 8712
Step 100: 8712 + 88 = 8800
Step 101: 8800 + 88 = 8888
Step 102: 8888 + 88 = 8976
Step 103: 8976 + 88 = 9064
Step 104: 9064 + 88 = 9152
Step 105: 9152 + 88 = 9240
Step 106: 9240 + 88 = 9328
Step 107: 9328 + 88 = 9416
Step 108: 9416 + 88 = 9504
Step 109: 9504 + 88 = 9592
Step 110: 9592 + 88 = 9680
Step 111: 9680 + 88 = 9768
Step 112: 9768 + 88 = 9856
Step 113: 9856 + 88 = 9944
Step 114: 9944 + 88 = 10032
Step 115: 10032 + 88 = 10120
Step 116: 10120 + 88 = 10208
Step 117: 10208 + 88 = 10296
Step 118: 10296 + 88 = 10384
Step 119: 10384 + 88 = 10472
Step 120: 10472 + 88 = 10560
Step 121: 10560 + 88 = 10648
Step 122: 10648 + 88 = 10736
Step 123: 10736 + 88 = 10824
Step 124: 10824 + 88 = 10912
Step 125: 10912 + 88 = 11000
Step 126: 11000 + 88 = 11088
Step 127: 11088 + 88 = 11176
Step 128: 11176 + 88 = 11264
Step 129: 11264 + 88 = 11352
Step 130: 11352 + 88 = 11440
Step 131: 11440 + 88 = 11528
Step 132: 11528 + 88 = 11616
Step 133: 11616 + 88 = 11704
Step 134: 11704 + 88 = 11792
Step 135: 11792 + 88 = 11880
Step 136: 11880 + 88 = 11968
Step 137: 11968 + 88 = 12056
Step 138: 12056 + 88 = 12144
Step 139: 12144 + 88 = 12232
Step 140: 12232 + 88 = 12320
Step 141: 12320 + 88 = 12408
Step 142: 12408 + 88 = 12496
Step 143: 12496 + 88 = 12584
Step 144: 12584 + 88 = 12672
Step 145: 12672 + 88 = 12760
Step 146: 12760 + 88 = 12848
Step 147: 12848 + 88 = 12936
Step 148: 12936 + 88 = 13024
Step 149: 13024 + 88 = 13112
Step 150: 13112 + 88 = 13200
Step 151: 13200 + 88 = 13288
Step 152: 13288 + 88 = 13376
Step 153: 13376 + 88 = 13464
Step 154: 13464 + 88 = 13552
Step 155: 13552 + 88 = 13640
Step 156: 13640 + 88 = 13728
Step 157: 13728 + 88 = 13816
Step 158: 13816 + 88 = 13904
Step 159: 13904 + 88 = 13992
Step 160: 13992 + 88 = 14080
Step 161: 14080 + 88 = 14168
Step 162: 14168 + 88 = 14256
Step 163: 14256 + 88 = 14344
Step 164: 14344 + 88 = 14432
Step 165: 14432 + 88 = 14520
Step 166: 14520 + 88 = 14608
Step 167: 14608 + 88 = 14696
Step 168: 14696 + 88 = 14784
Step 169: 14784 + 88 = 14872
Step 170: 14872 + 88 = 14960
Step 171: 14960 + 88 = 15048
Step 172: 15048 + 88 = 15136
Step 173: 15136 + 88 = 15224
Step 174: 15224 + 88 = 15312
Step 175: 15312 + 88 = 15400
Step 176: 15400 + 88 = 15488
Step 177: 15488 + 88 = 15576
Step 178: 15576 + 88 = 15664
Step 179: 15664 + 88 = 15752
Step 180: 15752 + 88 = 15840
Step 181: 15840 + 88 = 15928
Step 182: 15928 + 88 = 16016
Step 183: 16016 + 88 = 16104
Step 184: 16104 + 88 = 16192
Step 185: 16192 + 88 = 16280
Step 186: 16280 + 88 = 16368
Step 187: 16368 + 88 = 16456
Step 188: 16456 + 88 = 16544
Step 189: 16544 + 88 = 16632
Step 190: 16632 + 88 = 16720
Step 191: 16720 + 88 = 16808
Step 192: 16808 + 88 = 16896
Step 193: 16896 + 88 = 16984
Step 194: 16984 + 88 = 17072
Step 195: 17072 + 88 = 17160
Step 196: 17160 + 88 = 17248
Step 197: 17248 + 88 = 17336
Step 198: 17336 + 88 = 17424
Step 199: 17424 + 88 = 17512
Step 200: 17512 + 88 = 17600
Step 201: 17600 + 88 = 17688
Step 202: 17688 + 88 = 17776
Step 203: 17776 + 88 = 17864
Step 204: 17864 + 88 = 17952
Step 205: 17952 + 88 = 18040
Step 206: 18040 + 88 = 18128
Step 207: 18128 + 88 = 18216
Step 208: 18216 + 88 = 18304
Step 209: 18304 + 88 = 18392
Step 210: 18392 + 88 = 18480
Step 211: 18480 + 88 = 18568
Step 212: 18568 + 88 = 18656

So, 88*212 = 18656