Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 478. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 72. So, we're going to take the number 478 and add it to itself 72 times.
Step 1: 0 + 478 = 478
Step 2: 478 + 478 = 956
Step 3: 956 + 478 = 1434
Step 4: 1434 + 478 = 1912
Step 5: 1912 + 478 = 2390
Step 6: 2390 + 478 = 2868
Step 7: 2868 + 478 = 3346
Step 8: 3346 + 478 = 3824
Step 9: 3824 + 478 = 4302
Step 10: 4302 + 478 = 4780
Step 11: 4780 + 478 = 5258
Step 12: 5258 + 478 = 5736
Step 13: 5736 + 478 = 6214
Step 14: 6214 + 478 = 6692
Step 15: 6692 + 478 = 7170
Step 16: 7170 + 478 = 7648
Step 17: 7648 + 478 = 8126
Step 18: 8126 + 478 = 8604
Step 19: 8604 + 478 = 9082
Step 20: 9082 + 478 = 9560
Step 21: 9560 + 478 = 10038
Step 22: 10038 + 478 = 10516
Step 23: 10516 + 478 = 10994
Step 24: 10994 + 478 = 11472
Step 25: 11472 + 478 = 11950
Step 26: 11950 + 478 = 12428
Step 27: 12428 + 478 = 12906
Step 28: 12906 + 478 = 13384
Step 29: 13384 + 478 = 13862
Step 30: 13862 + 478 = 14340
Step 31: 14340 + 478 = 14818
Step 32: 14818 + 478 = 15296
Step 33: 15296 + 478 = 15774
Step 34: 15774 + 478 = 16252
Step 35: 16252 + 478 = 16730
Step 36: 16730 + 478 = 17208
Step 37: 17208 + 478 = 17686
Step 38: 17686 + 478 = 18164
Step 39: 18164 + 478 = 18642
Step 40: 18642 + 478 = 19120
Step 41: 19120 + 478 = 19598
Step 42: 19598 + 478 = 20076
Step 43: 20076 + 478 = 20554
Step 44: 20554 + 478 = 21032
Step 45: 21032 + 478 = 21510
Step 46: 21510 + 478 = 21988
Step 47: 21988 + 478 = 22466
Step 48: 22466 + 478 = 22944
Step 49: 22944 + 478 = 23422
Step 50: 23422 + 478 = 23900
Step 51: 23900 + 478 = 24378
Step 52: 24378 + 478 = 24856
Step 53: 24856 + 478 = 25334
Step 54: 25334 + 478 = 25812
Step 55: 25812 + 478 = 26290
Step 56: 26290 + 478 = 26768
Step 57: 26768 + 478 = 27246
Step 58: 27246 + 478 = 27724
Step 59: 27724 + 478 = 28202
Step 60: 28202 + 478 = 28680
Step 61: 28680 + 478 = 29158
Step 62: 29158 + 478 = 29636
Step 63: 29636 + 478 = 30114
Step 64: 30114 + 478 = 30592
Step 65: 30592 + 478 = 31070
Step 66: 31070 + 478 = 31548
Step 67: 31548 + 478 = 32026
Step 68: 32026 + 478 = 32504
Step 69: 32504 + 478 = 32982
Step 70: 32982 + 478 = 33460
Step 71: 33460 + 478 = 33938
Step 72: 33938 + 478 = 34416

So, 478*72 = 34416