Problem $6-9$ Growth Rate

The newspaper reported last week that Huang Enterprises earned $$34\mathrm{.}15$ million this year. The report also stated that the firm$$s return on equity is $17$ percent. The firm retains $80$ percent of its earnings.

What is the firm's earnings growth rate?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.,32\mathrm{.}16.$

What will next year's earnings be$?$

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, e$.$g$.,1,234,567.$