Alright, let's work through 9040 times 1973 step by step
9040 × 1973 = 1973 × (9040)
+ 1973 × 0 producing 0
+ 1973 × 40 yielding 78920
+ 1973 × 000 resulting in 0
+ 1973 × 9000 that equals 17757000

= 17835920
