If $a|bc$ and $\gcd(a,b) = 1$, then $a|c$

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I read the proof of this theorem in Apostol's Mathematical Analysis. It was not $100 \%$ clear so I re-did it in a way that makes more sense to me. Please tell me if this is an acceptable proof.

  • $a|bc \implies bc=ak$ for some integer $k$

  • $\gcd(a,b)=1 \implies 1 = ax + by \implies c = axc + byc$ for some integers $x$ and $y$.

  • Multiplying both sides of the first equation by $y$ we get $$bcy = aky$$

  • Substituting this into the second equation we get $$c = axc + (aky)$$

  • Factoring out $a$ we get $c = a(xc+ky)$ which implies that $a|c$.