1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of the fraction $$\frac{898.2 \times 4.314}{1725.4}$$ and round the answer to 3 significant figures. 2. **Write the formula:** The expression is a division of the product of two numbers by a third number: $$\frac{a \times b}{c}$$ where $a=898.2$, $b=4.314$, and $c=1725.4$. 3. **Calculate the numerator:** $$898.2 \times 4.314 = 3875.3748$$ 4. **Form the fraction:** $$\frac{3875.3748}{1725.4}$$ 5. **Divide numerator by denominator:** $$\frac{3875.3748}{1725.4} = 2.2457...$$ 6. **Round to 3 significant figures:** The first three significant figures of $2.2457$ are $2.25$. **Final answer:** $$2.25$$