This site discusses the problem, as well as a trick shortcut:
http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/129249/maximize-volume-of-box-in-ellipsoid
google will provide other solutions as well.
Find the volume of the largest rectangular box with edges parallel to the axes that can be inscribed in the ellipsoid x^2/81+y^2/25+z^2/49=1
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