Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 178. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 129. So, we're going to take the number 178 and add it to itself 129 times.
Step 1: 0 + 178 = 178
Step 2: 178 + 178 = 356
Step 3: 356 + 178 = 534
Step 4: 534 + 178 = 712
Step 5: 712 + 178 = 890
Step 6: 890 + 178 = 1068
Step 7: 1068 + 178 = 1246
Step 8: 1246 + 178 = 1424
Step 9: 1424 + 178 = 1602
Step 10: 1602 + 178 = 1780
Step 11: 1780 + 178 = 1958
Step 12: 1958 + 178 = 2136
Step 13: 2136 + 178 = 2314
Step 14: 2314 + 178 = 2492
Step 15: 2492 + 178 = 2670
Step 16: 2670 + 178 = 2848
Step 17: 2848 + 178 = 3026
Step 18: 3026 + 178 = 3204
Step 19: 3204 + 178 = 3382
Step 20: 3382 + 178 = 3560
Step 21: 3560 + 178 = 3738
Step 22: 3738 + 178 = 3916
Step 23: 3916 + 178 = 4094
Step 24: 4094 + 178 = 4272
Step 25: 4272 + 178 = 4450
Step 26: 4450 + 178 = 4628
Step 27: 4628 + 178 = 4806
Step 28: 4806 + 178 = 4984
Step 29: 4984 + 178 = 5162
Step 30: 5162 + 178 = 5340
Step 31: 5340 + 178 = 5518
Step 32: 5518 + 178 = 5696
Step 33: 5696 + 178 = 5874
Step 34: 5874 + 178 = 6052
Step 35: 6052 + 178 = 6230
Step 36: 6230 + 178 = 6408
Step 37: 6408 + 178 = 6586
Step 38: 6586 + 178 = 6764
Step 39: 6764 + 178 = 6942
Step 40: 6942 + 178 = 7120
Step 41: 7120 + 178 = 7298
Step 42: 7298 + 178 = 7476
Step 43: 7476 + 178 = 7654
Step 44: 7654 + 178 = 7832
Step 45: 7832 + 178 = 8010
Step 46: 8010 + 178 = 8188
Step 47: 8188 + 178 = 8366
Step 48: 8366 + 178 = 8544
Step 49: 8544 + 178 = 8722
Step 50: 8722 + 178 = 8900
Step 51: 8900 + 178 = 9078
Step 52: 9078 + 178 = 9256
Step 53: 9256 + 178 = 9434
Step 54: 9434 + 178 = 9612
Step 55: 9612 + 178 = 9790
Step 56: 9790 + 178 = 9968
Step 57: 9968 + 178 = 10146
Step 58: 10146 + 178 = 10324
Step 59: 10324 + 178 = 10502
Step 60: 10502 + 178 = 10680
Step 61: 10680 + 178 = 10858
Step 62: 10858 + 178 = 11036
Step 63: 11036 + 178 = 11214
Step 64: 11214 + 178 = 11392
Step 65: 11392 + 178 = 11570
Step 66: 11570 + 178 = 11748
Step 67: 11748 + 178 = 11926
Step 68: 11926 + 178 = 12104
Step 69: 12104 + 178 = 12282
Step 70: 12282 + 178 = 12460
Step 71: 12460 + 178 = 12638
Step 72: 12638 + 178 = 12816
Step 73: 12816 + 178 = 12994
Step 74: 12994 + 178 = 13172
Step 75: 13172 + 178 = 13350
Step 76: 13350 + 178 = 13528
Step 77: 13528 + 178 = 13706
Step 78: 13706 + 178 = 13884
Step 79: 13884 + 178 = 14062
Step 80: 14062 + 178 = 14240
Step 81: 14240 + 178 = 14418
Step 82: 14418 + 178 = 14596
Step 83: 14596 + 178 = 14774
Step 84: 14774 + 178 = 14952
Step 85: 14952 + 178 = 15130
Step 86: 15130 + 178 = 15308
Step 87: 15308 + 178 = 15486
Step 88: 15486 + 178 = 15664
Step 89: 15664 + 178 = 15842
Step 90: 15842 + 178 = 16020
Step 91: 16020 + 178 = 16198
Step 92: 16198 + 178 = 16376
Step 93: 16376 + 178 = 16554
Step 94: 16554 + 178 = 16732
Step 95: 16732 + 178 = 16910
Step 96: 16910 + 178 = 17088
Step 97: 17088 + 178 = 17266
Step 98: 17266 + 178 = 17444
Step 99: 17444 + 178 = 17622
Step 100: 17622 + 178 = 17800
Step 101: 17800 + 178 = 17978
Step 102: 17978 + 178 = 18156
Step 103: 18156 + 178 = 18334
Step 104: 18334 + 178 = 18512
Step 105: 18512 + 178 = 18690
Step 106: 18690 + 178 = 18868
Step 107: 18868 + 178 = 19046
Step 108: 19046 + 178 = 19224
Step 109: 19224 + 178 = 19402
Step 110: 19402 + 178 = 19580
Step 111: 19580 + 178 = 19758
Step 112: 19758 + 178 = 19936
Step 113: 19936 + 178 = 20114
Step 114: 20114 + 178 = 20292
Step 115: 20292 + 178 = 20470
Step 116: 20470 + 178 = 20648
Step 117: 20648 + 178 = 20826
Step 118: 20826 + 178 = 21004
Step 119: 21004 + 178 = 21182
Step 120: 21182 + 178 = 21360
Step 121: 21360 + 178 = 21538
Step 122: 21538 + 178 = 21716
Step 123: 21716 + 178 = 21894
Step 124: 21894 + 178 = 22072
Step 125: 22072 + 178 = 22250
Step 126: 22250 + 178 = 22428
Step 127: 22428 + 178 = 22606
Step 128: 22606 + 178 = 22784
Step 129: 22784 + 178 = 22962

So, 178*129 = 22962