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Square root of four consecutive integers plus one

Question

Compute 120⋅121⋅122⋅123+1\sqrt{120\cdot121\cdot122\cdot123+1} exactly.

Short answer

1476114761. Pairing outer and inner factors, n(n+3)⋅(n+1)(n+2)=(n2+3n)(n2+3n+2)n(n+3)\cdot(n+1)(n+2)=(n^2+3n)(n^2+3n+2), so adding 11 gives (n2+3n+1)2(n^2+3n+1)^2. With n=120n=120 the root is 14400+360+1=1476114400+360+1=14761.

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