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History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s12.t1.78

History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s12.t1.78

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v1.c8.s12.t1.78

The above method of working the Rule of Three is found among the Arabs,² although it does not seem to have been used in India after Brahmagupta. This points to the indebtedness of the Arabs to Brahmagupta especially, for their knowledge of Hindu arithmetic.