What square root equals 431?

What square root equals 431? In other words, what number would you take the square root of to get 431? To solve this problem, we want to find x in the following equation:

√x = 431

To solve the √x = 431 equation, we first raise both sides to the power of 2 to eliminate the square root:

(√x)² = 431²
x = 431²

Then, we calculate 431² to get the following answer:

431² = 431 × 431
431² = 185,761

√185,761 = 431

We've provided the equation above to help you understand the underlying concept of solving problems like this. In the future, remember that you can solve all similar problems by simply multiplying the number by itself.

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