\[- 9\frac{4}{9} \cdot \left( - \frac{3}{17} \right) = \frac{85}{9} \cdot \frac{3}{17} = \frac{5 \cdot 17 \cdot 3}{3 \cdot 3 \cdot 17} =\]
\[= \frac{5}{3} = 1\frac{2}{3}\]