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On January $1$ of year $1,$ Arthur and Aretha Franklin purchased a home for $$2\mathrm{.}77$ million by paying $$320,000$ down and borrowing the remaining $$2\mathrm{.}45$ million with a $8\mathrm{.}6$ percent loan secured by the home. The Franklins paid interest only on the loan for year $1,$ year $2,$ and year $3($unless stated otherwise$).$

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a$.$ What is the amount of interest expense the Franklins may deduct in year $3$ assuming year $1$ is $2017?$

Deductible interest expense