Triangular Triples
Three numbers a, b and c are a Pythagorean triple if $a^2+ b^2= c^2$. The triangular numbers are:
$\frac{1\times 2}{2}, \frac{2\times 3}{2}, \frac{3\times 4}{2}, \frac{4\times 5}{2}$
Show that 8778, 10296 and 13530 are three triangular numbers and that they form a Pythagorean triple.
[In fact, these are the ONLY known set of three triangular numbers that form a Pythagorean triple.]
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