Alright, let's work through 8617 times 1978 step by step
8617 × 1978 = 1978 × (8617)
+ 1978 × 7 that equals 13846
+ 1978 × 10 which equals 19780
+ 1978 × 600 that is equal 1186800
+ 1978 × 8000 giving us 15824000

= 17044426
