A coal mine was purchased a cost of $97,243,062,829B (1B is 1E9) and the estimated amount of coal that can be mined is 63,379,972M tonnes (1 tonne = 1000 kg). If the extraction rate per month is 499,492 tonnes. What is the depletion cost after the 5th year?

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A coal mine was purchased a cost of $97,243,062,829B (1B is 1E9) and the estimated amount of coal that can be mined is 63,379,972M tonnes (1 tonne = 1000 kg). If the extraction rate per month is 499,492 tonnes. What is the depletion cost after the 5th year?

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