Alright, let's work through 5524 times 296 step by step
5524 × 296 = 296 × (5524)
+ 296 × 4 producing 1184
+ 296 × 20 resulting in 5920
+ 296 × 500 resulting in 148000
+ 296 × 5000 giving us 1480000

= 1635104
