If $||x||^2||y||^2=|\langle x,y\rangle|^2$ then $||y||^2x=\langle x,y\rangle y$

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Let V be an inner product space with $x,y\in V$. Suppose $||x||^2||y||^2=|\langle x,y\rangle|^2$ . I want to show that the following holds

$$||y||^2x=\langle x,y\rangle y$$

I have that

$$||x||^2||y||^2x=|\langle x,y\rangle|^2x=\overline{\langle x, y\rangle}{\langle x, y\rangle}x$$

However this seems to put me in a loop.

I've tried to look at the properties of an inner product space, but it's doesn't seem to get me anywhere.