def d(_in, decimal_places=3):
    """ Convert number to Decimal and do rounding, for doing calculations
        Examples:
          46.18271  to   46.183   rounded up
          46.18749  to   46.187   rounded down
          117.34999999999999 to 117.350
         _rescale is a private function, bad practice yet works for now.
    """
Format Python Decimal object to a specified precision