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Prove that
(a+bc2+b+ca2+c+ab2)(a2b+c+b2c+a+c2a+b)3+a+bc+b+ca+c+ab \left( \frac{a+b}{c^2} + \frac{b+c}{a^2} + \frac{c+a}{b^2} \right) \cdot \left( \frac{a^2}{b+c} + \frac{b^2}{c+a} + \frac{c^2}{a+b} \right) \ge 3 + \frac{a+b}{c} + \frac{b+c}{a} + \frac{c+a}{b}
for any positive real numbers aa, bb and cc.

Solution

It is easy to prove the inequalities
a2b+cab+c4,b2c+abc+a4,c2a+bca+b4, \frac{a^2}{b+c} \geq a - \frac{b+c}{4}, \quad \frac{b^2}{c+a} \geq b - \frac{c+a}{4}, \quad \frac{c^2}{a+b} \geq c - \frac{a+b}{4},
adding which we obtain
a2b+c+b2c+a+c2a+ba+b+c2.(1) \frac{a^2}{b+c} + \frac{b^2}{c+a} + \frac{c^2}{a+b} \ge \frac{a+b+c}{2}. \quad (1)

Since, as can be easily verified, xy2+yx21x+1y\frac{x}{y^2} + \frac{y}{x^2} \ge \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} for x>0,y>0x>0, y>0, then
a+bc2+b+ca2+c+ab2=(ab2+ba2)+(bc2+cb2)+(ca2+ac2)(1a+1b)+(1b+1c)+(1c+1a)=2(1a+1b+1c). \begin{align*} \frac{a+b}{c^2} + \frac{b+c}{a^2} + \frac{c+a}{b^2} &= \left( \frac{a}{b^2} + \frac{b}{a^2} \right) + \left( \frac{b}{c^2} + \frac{c}{b^2} \right) + \left( \frac{c}{a^2} + \frac{a}{c^2} \right) \\ &\ge \left( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} \right) + \left( \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \right) + \left( \frac{1}{c} + \frac{1}{a} \right) = 2 \left( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \right). \end{align*}
That is,
a+bc2+b+ca2+c+ab22(1a+1b+1c).(2) \frac{a+b}{c^2} + \frac{b+c}{a^2} + \frac{c+a}{b^2} \ge 2 \left( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \right). \quad (2)
It remains to multiply inequalities (1) and (2).

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