To multiply \(0.75\) by \(2.8 \times 10^{-5}\), we start with the multiplication:
\[ 0.75 \times 2.8 = 2.1 \]
Next, we keep the exponent \(10^{-5}\):
\[ 0.75 \times (2.8 \times 10^{-5}) = 2.1 \times 10^{-5} \]
The answer is:
\[ \boxed{2.1 \times 10^{-5}} \]