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A three-variable inequality

Prove a symmetric inequality for arbitrary real x, y, and z.

For all real numbers \(x,y,z\), prove that

\[\begin{aligned} &(x^2+yz)(y^2+zx)(z^2+xy)\\ &\qquad\leq (x^2+y^2)(y^2+z^2)(z^2+x^2). \end{aligned}\]

The variables may be positive, zero, or negative.

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