Áp dụng bất đẳng thức Holder ta có:
\(S^3=\left(\sqrt[3]{ab+2ac}.1.1+\sqrt[3]{bc+2ba}.1.1+\sqrt[3]{ca+2cb}.1.1\right)^3\le\left(ab+2ac+bc+2ba+ca+2cb\right)\left(1+1+1\right)\left(1+1+1\right)=27\left(ab+bc+ca\right)\le9\left(a+b+c\right)^2=81\)
\(\Rightarrow S\le3\sqrt[3]{3}\)
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