A graduate takes out a $60-$month car loan at an annual nominal interest rate of $3\%$ convertible monthly. The loan provides for a

payment of $359\mathrm{.}37$ at the end of each month. The graduate failed to make the $25$th and $26$th payments.

Beginning with the $27$th month, the graduate resumes payments of $359\mathrm{.}37$ at the end of each month, with a final balloon payment at

the end of the $60$th month made necessary by the two missed payments.

Calculate the outstanding loan balance immediately following the payment at the end of the $36$th month.

$8,298$

$8,361$

$8,723$

$9,036$

$9,099$