When the interpolator is positive, diminish the (reduced) divisor by one (rūponahāra), by that multiply the interpolator (rūponaharaguņitāt gantavya), divide that by the (reduced) dividend (aptasya bhajyalabolhasya), and then divide the (resulting) quotient by the (reduced) divisor (harahṛtasya); the remainder (obtained) is the mati. In case the remainder is zero, the divisor itself is the … Continue reading প্রাচীন ভারতে গণিতচর্চা (পর্ব-৩১৮)