Question: User: 12.5 cm x 9.6 cm
1. The problem is to find the product of $12.5$ cm and $9.6$ cm.
2. The formula for multiplication is simply multiplying the two numbers: $$a \times b$$.
3. Multiply the numbers: $$12.5 \times 9.6$$.
4. Calculate the product: $$12.5 \times 9.6 = 120$$.
5. The result is $120$ square centimeters, which represents the area if these are dimensions of a rectangle.
Final answer: $120$ cm$^2$.