A$.$ On January $1,2024,$ the Wildcat Corporation issued $10\%($annual interest rate$),$ six$-$year $$600,000$ corporate bonds. Interest on the bonds is payable each June $30\%$ and December $31$st beginning June $30,2024.$ The bonds were sold to yield $8\%$ annually. The principal on the bonds will be due on December $31,2029.$ Calculate the issuance price of the bond on January $1,2024.$ Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Issuance price of the bonds on January $1,2024?$