Alright, let's work through 8972 times 8984 step by step
8972 × 8984 = 8984 × (8972)
+ 8984 × 2 which equals 17968
+ 8984 × 70 that equals 628880
+ 8984 × 900 that equals 8085600
+ 8984 × 8000 that equals 71872000

= 80604448
