1. **State the problem:** Multiply 69 by 54. 2. **Formula used:** Multiplication of two numbers can be done using the standard algorithm. 3. **Step-by-step multiplication:** - Multiply 69 by 4 (units digit of 54): $$69 \times 4 = 276$$ - Multiply 69 by 5 (tens digit of 54), remembering this is actually 50: $$69 \times 50 = 3450$$ 4. **Add the partial products:** $$276 + 3450 = 3726$$ 5. **Final answer:** $$69 \times 54 = 3726$$ This method breaks down the multiplication into simpler parts and then sums them to get the final product.