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def francois_viete():
"""
Infinite series discovered by French mathematician Francois Viete in 1593
"""
print("Francois Viete\n==============")
iterations = 28
numerator = 0.0
pi = 1.0
for i in range(1, iterations + 1):
numerator = math.sqrt(2.0 + numerator)
pi*= (numerator / 2.0)
pi = (1.0 / pi) * 2.0
print_as_text(pi)
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