from decimal import Decimal, getcontext

def nthroot (n, A, precision):
    getcontext().prec = precision

    n = Decimal(n)
    x_0 = A / n #step 1: make a while guess.
    x_1 = 1     #need it to exist before step 2
    while True:
        #step 2:
        x_0, x_1 = x_1, (1 / n)*((n - 1)*x_0 + (A / (x_0 ** (n - 1))))
        if x_0 == x_1:
            return x_1