What's three times 78234?
user
Sure, I'd be happy to help with that. When we multiply numbers, we are essentially repeating an addition. So, to find three times 78234, we can say:

3 times 78234 = 78234 + 78234 + 78234 = 234692

So, three times 78234 equals 234692.
assistant
What's three times 78234?
user
The product of three and 78234 is 234702. 
To find this, you can multiply 78234 by 3 using long multiplication: 
 
   7 8 2 3 4 
x   3 
------ 
  2 3 4 6 9 (this is 3 x 7823, with a 0 added at the end)
+1 5 6 4 6 (this is 3 x 78230, but shifted one place to the left)
------ 
  2 3 4 7 0 2 

Therefore, 3 x 78234 = 234702.
assistant