A company issued $$1,000,000$ of $8\%$ bonds on January $1,$ with interest payable semi$-$annually. The bonds mature in $5$ years. The market rate of interest for similar bonds was $9\%$ at the time of issuance. The present value $($issue price$)$ of the bonds is approximately $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

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