Without$$ leverage, Impi Corporation will have net income next year of $$8\mathrm{.}5$ million. If$$ Impi's corporate tax rate is $21\%$ and it pays $6\%$ interest on its$$ debt, how much additional debt can Impi issue this year and still receive the benefit of the interest tax shield next$$ year? $($Note$$: Assume$$ Impi's revenues exceed $$25$million$,$ and that interest tax deductions are limited to $30\%$ of EBIT under the$$ TCJA.$)$

The debt is $$$ $\_\_\_\_($enter your response here million. $($Round to three decimal$$ places.$)$