Alright, let's work through 1226 times 999 step by step
1226 × 999 = 999 × (1226)
+ 999 × 6 resulting in 5994
+ 999 × 20 resulting in 19980
+ 999 × 200 that results in 199800
+ 999 × 1000 what gives us 999000

= 1224774
