Problem

Source: India EGMO TST 2025 Day 2 P3

Tags: number theory



Let $M$ be a positive integer, and let $a,b,c$ be integers in the interval $[M,M+\sqrt{\frac{M}{2}})$ such that $a^3b+b^3c+c^3a$ is divisible by $abc$. Prove that $a=b=c$. Proposed by Shantanu Nene