The total cost associated with development and approval for a new prescription drug was estimated to be $$2\mathrm{.}3$ million in $2013.$ Costs are expected to increase $10\mathrm{.}5\%$ each year through the year $2020.$ Find the uniform series equivalent to the given geometric series over the $8$ year period with a $5\mathrm{.}5\%$ discount rate. $($Assume end of year cash flows.$)$

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Carry all interim calculations to $5$ decimal places and then round your final answer to $3$ decimal places. Please enter your answer in millions of dollars. The tolerance is $+-0\mathrm{.}001.$

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