A company decides to issue $$3,000,000$ of $10\%,10-$year bonds. These bonds were issued on January $1,2024,$ and pay interest semiannually each June $30$ and December $31.$ The bonds yield $12\%.$ What is the amount of the semiannual interest payment?

a$.$ $$300,000$

b$.$ $$360,000$

c$.$ $$150,000$

d$.$ $$180,000$