Backport PR #35477 on branch 1.1.x (MAINT: Use float arange when required or intended)
Backport PR #35477: MAINT: Use float arange when required or intended
test failure unrelated

```
=========================== short test summary info ============================
FAILED pandas/tests/io/parser/test_common.py::test_chunks_have_consistent_numerical_type[python]
= 1 failed, 69947 passed, 4254 skipped, 1021 xfailed, 13 warnings in 745.75s (0:12:25) =
```