Determine the smallest real number C such that the inequality C(x12005+x22005+x32005+x42005+x52005)≥x1x2x3x4x5(x1125+x2125+x3125+x4125+x5125)16 holds for all positive real numbers x1,x2,x3,x4,x5.
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We have 5(x12005+x22005+x32005+x42005+x52005)≥(x15+x25+x35+x45+x55)(x12000+x22000+x32000+x42000+x52000) by Chebyshev. Also, x15+x25+x35+x45+x55≥5x1x2x3x4x5 by AM-GM and 5x12000+x22000+x32000+x42000+x52000≥(5x1125+x2125+x3125+x4125+x5125)16 Combining these inequalities gives C≤515. But substituting x1=x2=x3=x4=x5=1 gives C≥515. Thus C=515.