On the equation x(x+1)... (x+k-1) = y(y+d)... (y+(mk-1)d), m=1,2

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School of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Bombay 400 005, India
Mathematical Institute, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9512, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands

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