Alright, let's work through 9974 times 3122 step by step
9974 × 3122 = 3122 × (9974)
+ 3122 × 4 producing 12488
+ 3122 × 70 producing 218540
+ 3122 × 900 yielding 2809800
+ 3122 × 9000 that is equal 28098000

= 31138828
