1. First, distribute the multiplication:
7126 \times 26 = 7126 \times (20 + 6)
2. Break it down into two simpler multiplications:
7126 \times 20 + 7126 \times 6
3. Calculate each term separately:
7126 \times 20 = 142520
7126 \times 6 = 42756
4. Add the results together:
142520 + 42756 = 185276
Therefore, the answer is:
7126 \times 26 = 185276