*
     * @param a first operand
     * @param b second operand
     * @param operation the operation name
     * @throws ArithmeticException if operation would overflow
     */
    public static void validateIntegerMultiplication(int a, int b, String operation) {
        long result = (long) a * (long) b;
        if (result > Integer.MAX_VALUE || result < Integer.MIN_VALUE) {