✗ Mathematica : cpu = 300.062 (sec), leaf count = 0
DSolve[-(a*(1 + Derivative[1][y][x]^2)^(3/2)) + Sqrt[x^2 + y[x]^2]*Derivative[2][y][x] == 0,y[x],x]
, timed out
$Aborted
✓ Maple : cpu = 2.12 (sec), leaf count = 88
dsolve((y(x)^2+x^2)^(1/2)*diff(diff(y(x),x),x)-a*(diff(y(x),x)^2+1)^(3/2)=0,y(x))