[tex]2^2 + 6^3 \times 9^2[/tex]

Calculating the powers:

[tex]2^2 = 4[/tex]

[tex]6^3 = 216[/tex]

[tex]9^2 = 81[/tex]

Now substituting the values back into the expression:

[tex]4 + 216 \times 81[/tex]

Calculating the multiplication:

[tex]216 \times 81 = 17496[/tex]

Now adding:

[tex]4 + 17496 = 17500[/tex]

Therefore, [tex]2^{2} + 6^{3} \times 9^{2} = 17500[/tex]