Find the next term in the series given below: 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ....

The next term is 55.

Each term is the sum of the two preceding terms.

5 + 8 = 13, 8 + 13 = 21, 13 + 21 = 34.

The next term = 21 + 34 = 55.

This is a Fibonacci-type addition rule.

So the term after 34 is 55.