# Format transaction dates as US-style MM/DD/YYYY strings

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Domain: SQL · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Format transaction dates as US-style MM/DD/YYYY strings. Return transaction_id and the formatted date as us_date. Order by transaction_id and limit to 5.

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