Let AA′AI=x,BB′BI=y,CC′CI=z. By the Angle Bisector Theorem, we have
A′C=b+cab,x=b+A′Cb=a+b+cb+c
Similarly, y=a+b+cc+a,
z=a+b+ca+b
Thus, x+y+z=2. Therefore,
xyz⩽[31(x+y+z)]3⩽278,
with equality if and only if △ABC is an equilateral triangle.
Also, x=2(a+b+c)2(b+c)>2(a+b+c)b+c+a=21,
Similarly, y>21,z>21.
Let x=21+ε1,y=21+ε2,z=21+ε3,ε1,ε2, and ε3 are all positive, and ε1+ε2+ε3=1,
xyz=8(1+ε1)(1+ε2)(1+ε3)>81+ε1+ε2+ε3=41.
The proposition is proved.