Alright, let's work through 2012 times 8790 step by step
2012 × 8790 = 8790 × (2012)
+ 8790 × 2 which equals 17580
+ 8790 × 10 yielding 87900
+ 8790 × 000 resulting in 0
+ 8790 × 2000 giving us 17580000

= 17685480
