let c, a, b be ext-real number ; ( c <= a & c <= b & ( for d being ext-real number st d <= a & d <= b holds
d <= c ) implies c = min a,b )
assume that
A1:
( c <= a & c <= b )
and
A2:
for d being ext-real number st d <= a & d <= b holds
d <= c
; c = min a,b
( min a,b <= a & min a,b <= b )
by Th17;
then A3:
min a,b <= c
by A2;
c <= min a,b
by A1, Def9;
hence
c = min a,b
by A3, Th1; verum