1. The problem is to calculate the product of 74 and 3. 2. The formula for multiplication is $a \times b = c$, where $a$ and $b$ are numbers and $c$ is their product. 3. Here, $a = 74$ and $b = 3$. 4. Multiply the two numbers: $$74 \times 3 = 222$$ 5. Therefore, the answer is $222$.