1. **State the problem:** Calculate the product of 28.8 and 3.6. 2. **Recall the multiplication rule for decimals:** Multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers, then place the decimal point in the product so that the total number of decimal places equals the sum of the decimal places in the factors. 3. **Count decimal places:** 28.8 has 1 decimal place, 3.6 has 1 decimal place, total 2 decimal places. 4. **Multiply ignoring decimals:** $288 \times 36 = 10368$ 5. **Place decimal point:** Since total decimal places are 2, the product is $103.68$ **Final answer:** $28.8 \times 3.6 = 103.68$