You plan to put some money into an account so that for the next 7 years you can withdraw $417 from the account at the end of each six month period. What is the size of the initial deposit needed to fund these withdrawals if the account is to be empty after the last withdrawal is made? The account earns 6% interest per year, compounded every 6 months. Round to the penny $ _____

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