$[G : H] < ∞$ and$ [G : K] < ∞$ then $[G : H ∩ K] < ∞$ where $H$ and $K$ be subgroups of $G$

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Let $H$ and $K$ be subgroups of a group $G$. Then is the following true ?

If $[G : H] < ∞$ and $[G : K] < ∞$, then $[G : H ∩ K] < ∞$.

I think this's false because there's still a case that $H ∩ K$ could be empty. But the textbook requires to prove this statement. So I am a bit confusing on this point.. any help?