Bounded in probability order

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Given that $X_1,\ldots,X_n$ are $n$ independent and identically distributed random variables. We know that they have finite moments up to third order e.g. $EX_i=0$, $EX_i^2<\infty$ and $EX_i^3<\infty$. The question is to find accurate probability bound for the quantity $\frac{n^2\sum_{i=1}^n X_i}{\sum_{i=1}^n X_i^3}$?

I have two results for this quantity. First is that since $\sum_{i=1}^n X_i = O_p(n^{1/2})$ based on central limit theorem (CLT) and by law large number we have $\sum_{i=1}^n X_i^3=O_{p}(n)$, then I have $$\frac{n^2\sum_{i=1}^n X_i}{\sum_{i=1}^n X_i^3} = \frac{n^2O_p(n^{1/2})}{O_p(n)}=O_p(n^{3/2}).$$ Second is that since $\sum_{i=1}^n X_i=O_p(n^{1/2})$ based on central limit theorem (CLT) and by CLT we have $\sum_{i=1}^n X_i^3=O_p(n^{1/2})$, thus

$$\frac{n^2\sum_{i=1}^n X_i}{\sum_{i=1}^n X_i^3} = \frac{n^2 O_p(n^{1/2})}{O_p(n^{1/2})} = O_p(n^2).$$

which one is correct probability bound? What's more, could I find exact order or more accurate order of the quantity?

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Let $c = E[X_i^3]$ and assume $c\neq 0$. Then for large $n$ we have $$\frac{n^2\sum_{i=1}^nX_i}{\sum_{i=1}^nX_i^3} = \frac{n^{1.5}\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}\sum_{i=1}^nX_i}{\frac{1}{n}\sum_{i=1}^n X_i^3} \approx \frac{n^{1.5}G_n}{c}$$ where $G_n$ is Gaussian with mean $0$ and variance $Var(X_1)$.