AM/GM Intermediate

Problem - 3228
Let $x, y, z$ be strictly positive real numbers. Prove that $$\Big(\frac{x}{y}+\frac{z}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2+\Big(\frac{y}{z}+\frac{x}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2+\Big(\frac{z}{x}+\frac{y}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2 \ge 12$$

By AM-QM: $$\frac{1}{3}\Big[\Big(\frac{x}{y}+\frac{z}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2+\Big(\frac{y}{z}+\frac{x}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2+\Big(\frac{z}{x}+\frac{y}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2\Big]\ge \frac{1}{9}\Big(\frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{z}+\frac{z}{x}+\frac{x+y+z}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2$$ Therefore, \begin{align*} &\Big(\frac{x}{y}+\frac{z}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2+\Big(\frac{y}{z}+\frac{x}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2+\Big(\frac{z}{x}+\frac{y}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2\\ \ge\ &\frac{1}{3}\Big(\frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{z}+\frac{z}{x}+\frac{x+y+z}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2\\ \ge\ &\frac{1}{3}\Big(3\sqrt[3]{\frac{x}{y}\cdot\frac{y}{z}\cdot\frac{z}{x}}+\frac{x+y+z}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)^2\\ =\ &\frac{1}{3}\Big(3+\frac{x+y+z}{\sqrt[3]{xyz}}\Big)\\ =\ &\ge12 \end{align*}

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