History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s8.t1.17

v1.c8.s8.t1.17

the square-root (of the product) extracted. The root will be the circumference of the circle. Now to find the number of *yojanas* (by extracting the square-root) we obtain in succession the figures 3,¹,6,²,2 and 7 of the root, the number appearing below (that is, as the last divisor) is 632454. This being halved becomes the number three hundred thousand sixteen thousands two hundred and twenty seven. The number in excess as the remainder is this 484471; ...."