For which $n$ is $\frac{n!}{4}$ equal to $\left\lfloor \sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}}\right\rfloor\left(\left\lfloor\sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}}\right\rfloor + 1\right)$?

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For how many values of $n$, is $\frac{n!}{4}$ equal to $\left\lfloor \sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}}\right\rfloor\left(\left\lfloor\sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}}\right\rfloor + 1\right)$?

Further more, is there a way to approximate (or maybe even find the precise answer to) $\left\lfloor \sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}}\right\rfloor\left(\left\lfloor\sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}}\right\rfloor + 1\right)$? I tried approximating $n!$ but had no luck.

Thanks in advance!

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It's not a full solution, but maybe it will help:

Let $x=\sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}}$. $$ x^2 = \lfloor x\rfloor \cdot (\lfloor x\rfloor + 1)$$ $$ x^2 + \frac14 = (\lfloor x\rfloor + \frac12)^2$$ $$ -\frac12 + \sqrt{x^2+ \frac14} = \lfloor x\rfloor$$ $$ -1 + \sqrt{n!+ 1} = 2\lfloor x\rfloor \in 2\mathbb N$$ So we get a necessary condition $$ \exists m\in\mathbb N : n! + 1 = (2m+1)^2$$ It's easy to see that it is also a sufficient condition, because $$ \sqrt{n!} < \sqrt{n! + 1} < \sqrt{n!} + 1$$ $$ \sqrt{n!} < 2m+1 < \sqrt{n!} + 1$$ $$ m < \sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}} < m + \frac12$$ so $\lfloor \sqrt{\frac{n!}{4}}\rfloor = m$. For low $n$, $n=4$ and $n=5$ satisfy this condition, but I have no proof there is no more solutions.