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Cliff has recently sold his business. He sets up an annuity that will pay him $$3000\mathrm{.}00$ per month for the next $10$ years. The first payment is to be made one month from now. Cliff can invest his money at $5\mathrm{.}5\%,$ compounded monthly. How much does the annuity cost today? $($Round to $2$ decimal places and include a $$)$