Alright, let's work through 9502 times 1972 step by step
9502 × 1972 = 1972 × (9502)
+ 1972 × 2 which equals 3944
+ 1972 × 00 which equals 0
+ 1972 × 500 that results in 986000
+ 1972 × 9000 what gives us 17748000

= 18737944
