In triangle ABC, A′, B′, and C′ are on the sides BC, AC, and AB, respectively. Given that AA′, BB′, and CC′ are concurrent at the point O, and that OA′AO+OB′BO+OC′CO=92, find OA′AO⋅OB′BO⋅OC′CO.
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Let KA=[BOC],KB=[COA], and KC=[AOB]. Due to triangles BOC and ABC having the same base,OA′AO+1=OA′AA′=[BOC][ABC]=KAKA+KB+KC.Therefore, we haveOA′AO=KAKB+KCOB′BO=KBKA+KCOC′CO=KCKA+KB.Thus, we are givenKAKB+KC+KBKA+KC+KCKA+KB=92.Combining and expanding givesKAKBKCKA2KB+KAKB2+KA2KC+KAKC2+KB2KC+KBKC2=92.We desire KAKBKC(KB+KC)(KC+KA)(KA+KB). Expanding this givesKAKBKCKA2KB+KAKB2+KA2KC+KAKC2+KB2KC+KBKC2+2=94.