Misalkan \(\stab_G(C) = \{\pi_1,\dots,\pi_k\}\) dan \(T(C,C') = \{\pi\in G\colon \pi^*(C) = C'\}\text{.}\) (Perhatikan bahwa \(T(C,C) = \stab_G(C)\text{.}\)) Ambil \(\pi\in T(C,C')\text{.}\) Maka \(\pi\circ \pi_i\in T(C,C')\) untuk \(1\leq i\leq k\text{.}\) Selain itu, jika \(\pi\circ \pi_i = \pi\circ \pi_j\text{,}\) maka \(\pi^{-1}\circ\pi\circ \pi_i=\pi^{-1}\circ\pi\circ \pi_j\text{.}\) Jadi, \(\pi_i=\pi_j\) dan \(i=j\text{.}\) Jika \(\pi'\in T(C,C')\text{,}\) maka \(\pi\inv\circ \pi'\in T(C,C)\text{.}\) Dengan demikian, \(\pi\inv\circ\pi' = \pi_i\) untuk suatu \(i\text{,}\) sehingga \(\pi' = \pi\circ \pi_i\text{.}\) Oleh karena itu, \(T(C,C') = \{\pi\circ\pi_1,\dots,\pi\circ\pi_k\}\text{.}\) Selain itu, kita mengamati bahwa \(T(C',C) = \{\pi\inv\colon \pi\in T(C,C')\}\text{.}\) Sekarang, untuk setiap \(C'\in\langle C\rangle\text{,}\)
\begin{equation*}
|\stab_G(C')|=|T(C',C')|=|T(C',C)| =
|T(C,C')| = |T(C,C)| = |\stab_G(C)|.
\end{equation*}
Oleh karena itu,
\begin{equation*}
\sum_{C'\in\langle C\rangle}|\stab_G(C')| =
\sum_{C'\in\langle C\rangle} |T(C,C')|.
\end{equation*}
Perhatikan bahwa setiap elemen \(G\) muncul dalam \(T(C,C')\) untuk tepat satu \(C'\in\langle C\rangle\text{.}\) Dengan demikian, proposisi terbukti.