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We will use the identity x3+y3+z3−3xyz=(x+y+z)(x2+y2+z2−xy−xz−yz).Setting x=a2−b2, y=b2−c2, z=c2−a2, we get (a2−b2)3+(b2−c2)3+(c2−a2)3−3(a2−b2)(b2−c2)(c2−a2)=0.Setting x=a−b, y=b−c, z=c−a, we get (a−b)3+(b−c)3+(c−a)3−3(a−b)(b−c)(c−a)=0.Hence, (a−b)3+(b−c)3+(c−a)3(a2−b2)3+(b2−c2)3+(c2−a2)3=3(a−b)(b−c)(c−a)3(a2−b2)(b2−c2)(c2−a2)=(a−b)(b−c)(c−a)(a−b)(a+b)(b−c)(b+c)(c−a)(c+a)=(a+b)(a+c)(b+c).
Final answer
(a + b)(a + c)(b + c)