A $18-$year loan requires month$-$end payments of $$627\mathrm{.}33$ including interest at $9\mathrm{.}2\%$ compounded monthly.

What is the balance on the loan after half of the payments have been made? $($Do not round intermediate calculations and round your

final answer to $2$ decimal places.$)$

Balance on the loan

$$45,959\mathrm{.}14$

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