let x, y, z be object ; RELAT_2:def 8 ( not x in NAT or not y in NAT or not z in NAT or not [x,y] in NATOrd or not [y,z] in NATOrd or [x,z] in NATOrd )
assume that
x in NAT
and
y in NAT
and
z in NAT
and
A1:
[x,y] in NATOrd
and
A2:
[y,z] in NATOrd
; [x,z] in NATOrd
consider x1, y1 being Element of NAT such that
A3:
[x,y] = [x1,y1]
and
A4:
x1 <= y1
by A1;
A5:
x = x1
by A3, XTUPLE_0:1;
A6:
y = y1
by A3, XTUPLE_0:1;
consider y2, z2 being Element of NAT such that
A7:
[y,z] = [y2,z2]
and
A8:
y2 <= z2
by A2;
A9:
y = y2
by A7, XTUPLE_0:1;
A10:
z = z2
by A7, XTUPLE_0:1;
x1 <= z2
by A4, A6, A8, A9, XXREAL_0:2;
hence
[x,z] in NATOrd
by A5, A10; verum