When $n!=m(m+1)(m+2)$: A Diophantine Equation

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I believe that I saw this problem not long ago in a book:

Solve the Diophantine Equation $k!=n(n+1)(n+2)$, where $k,n$ are positive integers.

However, I am no longer able to find this question, and further examination has revealed the possibility that I may have been mistaken.

The equation appears to be similar to Brocard`s Problem, a unsolved problem in mathematics.

The only solutions appear to be $(n,k)=(1,3)(8,6)(4,5)(2,4)$.

Is there a easy way to solve this problem?