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Existence of a matrix product from its eigenvalues

Let A and B be two positive definite, real, symmetric matrices. Their eigenvalues are constraint to be $\lambda(A), \lambda(B)$ respectively. I know (from 1) that the eigenvalues of AB must obey $$ \lambda^\downarrow(A) \cdot \lambda^\uparrow(B) \prec \lambda(AB) \prec \lambda^\downarrow(A) \cdot \lambda^\downarrow(B) $$

My question is, given a set of eigenvalues $\lambda(A),\, \lambda(B)$ and $\lambda(AB)$ which satisfies the above, does there necessarily exist an A and B such that they and AB have the desired eigenvalues?

I've found plenty of material on similar inequalities, but nothing that states if every solution of the inequalities can be realised.