Seven, (25 points) Let be a positive integer, (where denotes the greatest integer not exceeding ). Find the maximum value of that satisfies the following conditions:
(1) is not a perfect square;
(2) .
(Zhang Tongjun
Zhu Yachun, problem contributor)
Solution
Seven, from (1) we get , then ,
that is
.
Let .
From (2) we have
.
Furthermore, .
Let , then .
Since , we have .
From , we have , that is .
Therefore, or .
Since , and , we can let . Then is the maximum.
Upon verification, satisfies conditions (1) and (2).
Therefore, the maximum value of is 24.
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