Whispering Inc. manufactures cycling equipment. Recently, the vice president of operations of the company has requested

construction of a new plant to meet the increasing demand for the company's bikes. After a careful evaluation of the request, the

board of directors has decided to raise funds for the new plant by issuing $$3,294,900$ of $12\%$ term corporate bonds on March $1,2025,$

due on March $1,2040,$ with interest payable each March $1$ and September $1.$ At the time of issuance, the market interest rate for

similar financial instruments is $10\%.$

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As the controller of the company, determine the selling price of the bonds. $($Round factor values to $5$ decimal places, e$.$g$.1\mathrm{.}25124$ and final

answer to $0$ decimal places, e$.$g$.458,581.)$