Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

If Hermione Granger took out a student loan of $$50,000$ at an $5\%$ interest rate, and she needs to repay it in three equal installments at the end of each of the

next $3$ years, what would be the amount of her payments?

a$.$ $$1,498\mathrm{.}54$

b$.$ $$17,486\mathrm{.}12$

c$.$ $$18,360\mathrm{.}43$

d$.$ $$43,191\mathrm{.}88$

e$.$ $$15,860\mathrm{.}43$