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To solve the rational equation given, we first need to understand it clearly. It seems that the equation is structured as follows:

\[ \frac{3x + x - 3x}{3} = \frac{1}{x^2} \]

Let's simplify the left-hand side:

  1. Combine the terms in the numerator: \[ 3x + x - 3x = x \]

Thus, we rewrite the left side: \[ \frac{x}{3} = \frac{1}{x^2} \]

Next, let's cross-multiply to eliminate the fractions: \[ x \cdot x^2 = 3 \cdot 1 \] This simplifies to: \[ x^3 = 3 \]

Now, we take the cube root of both sides: \[ x = \sqrt[3]{3} \]

Thus, the solution to the equation is: \[ x = 3^{1/3} \]

It's always good to check for extraneous solutions, especially when dealing with rational equations. In this case, \(x = \sqrt[3]{3}\) is defined and does not make any denominators zero in the original equation.

Therefore, the final solution is: \[ \boxed{\sqrt[3]{3}} \]