Before calculating, simplify infinite series

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I would like to calculate the following infinite series $a$.

$$a = \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \frac{L - i \cdot \frac{2\cdot L}{n} }{\left[\left[ L-i\cdot \frac{2\cdot L}{n}\right]^2+y^2\right]^{3/2}}$$

Note, that I know also that $L$ is positive infinity large and much larger than $y\in\mathbb{R}_{>0}$.

I am not sure if my calculation is correct or not. Can somebody give me a hint if my way is not correct?

Here my way of solution

$$a = \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \frac{L - i \cdot \frac{2\cdot L}{n} }{\left[L^2\cdot \left[ 1-i\cdot \frac{2}{n}\right]^2+y^2\right]^{3/2}}$$ $$= \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \frac{L - i \cdot \frac{2\cdot L}{n} }{\left[L^2\cdot\left[\left[ 1-i\cdot \frac{2}{n}\right]^2+\frac{y^2}{L^2}\right]\right]^{3/2}}$$ $$= \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \frac{L - i \cdot \frac{2\cdot L}{n} }{{L^2}^{3/2}\cdot\left[\left[ 1-i\cdot \frac{2}{n}\right]^2+\frac{y^2}{L^2}\right]^{3/2}}$$ $$= \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \frac{L - i \cdot \frac{2\cdot L}{n} }{L^3\cdot\left[\left[ 1-i\cdot \frac{2}{n}\right]^2+\frac{y^2}{L^2}\right]^{3/2}}$$ $$= \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \frac{L^3\cdot\left[\frac{1}{L^2} - i \cdot \frac{2}{n\cdot L^2} \right]}{L^3\cdot\left[\left[1-i\cdot \frac{2}{n}\right]^2+\frac{y^2}{L^2}\right]^{3/2}}$$ $$= \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \frac{\frac{1}{L^2} - i \cdot \frac{2}{n\cdot L^2}}{\left[\left[1-i\cdot \frac{2}{n}\right]^2+\frac{y^2}{L^2}\right]^{3/2}}$$

Since, $L>>y$ and $L$ goes to infinity.

$$= \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} \frac{0 - 0}{\left[\left[1-i\cdot \frac{2}{n}\right]^2+0\right]^{3/2}} = \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} 0$$

So the limit while $n$ goes to infinity is

$$=0$$