Simplify the expression completely if possible.

(12x^2)(6x^4 + 12x^3)

To simplify the given expression, we can apply the distributive property:

(12x^2)(6x^4 + 12x^3)

= 12x^2 * 6x^4 + 12x^2 * 12x^3

= 72x^6 + 144x^5

Therefore, the simplified expression is 72x^6 + 144x^5.