Alright, let's work through 2996 times 8782 step by step
2996 × 8782 = 8782 × (2996)
+ 8782 × 6 that is equal 52692
+ 8782 × 90 giving us 790380
+ 8782 × 900 that is equal 7903800
+ 8782 × 2000 that equals 17564000

= 26310872
