Note: the Calculations for This Question Were Done Using Excel's

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Note: The calculations for this question were done using Excel's RATE function.
A $345 000.00 mortgage is repaid in 19 years by making monthly payments of $2486.44. What is the nominal annual rate of interest compounded semi-annually?

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