1. The problem is to multiply 20000 by 2. 2. The formula for multiplication is $a \times b = c$, where $a$ and $b$ are numbers and $c$ is the product. 3. Here, $a = 20000$ and $b = 2$. 4. Multiply the numbers: $$20000 \times 2 = 40000$$ 5. So, the final answer is 40000.