The Caldwell Herald newspaper reported the following story: Frank Ormsby of Caldwell is the state's newest millionaire. By choosing the six winning numbers on last week's state lottery, Mr$.$ Ormsby won the week's grand prize totaling $$1\mathrm{.}48$ million. The State Lottery Commission indicated Mr$.$ Ormsby would receive his prize in $20$ annual installments of $$74,000$ each.

Click here to view Exhibit $14$B$-1$ and Exhibit $14$B$-2,$ to determine the appropriate discount factor$($s$)$ using tables.

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If Mr$.$ Ormsby can invest money at a $9\%$ rate of return, what is the present value of his winnings?

Note: Enter your answer in dollars and not in millions of dollars.

Present value