Problem with showing that group is isomorphic, cyclic and its subgroup is normal

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Let $G$ be a finite group which does not have two subgroups of the same order (cardinality of the group). Assuming that I need to show that

  1. any subgroup of the group $G$ is its normal divisor (normal subgroup), done
  2. if $G$ is nontrivial, then it's isomorphic with the product of its Sylow subgroups (hint Induction in regard of amount of Sylow subgroups),
  3. $G$ is cyclic (hint Use $2.$).

Starting with $1.$ I wanted to assume that there exists a subgroup $N$ of $G$ s. t. $gN\neq Ng$ for every $g \in G$. Namely, it is a subgroup which is not normal. Using $3.$ we obtain

$$gN\neq Ng,$$ $$g^nN\neq Ng^n,$$ $$eN\neq Ne,$$ $$N\neq N.$$

which makes a contradition. Anyway, I have a problem with $2.$ and $3.$. Any hints would be helpful.

I know that the third problem was somehow solved here as one user mentioned, but I am not convinced that this is the same situation. Anyway, the second problem with isomorphism still exists.

Thanks.

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As for the second claim, since the Sylow subgroups are normal, and conjugate, there is only one of each. Then say for starters there are only two, $P$ and $Q$. Their intersection is trivial by Lagrange, since their orders are relatively prime. And $G=PQ$, by counting, and by Lagrange again. Now proceed with the induction.

For $3$, it follows from the fact that $(m,n)=1\implies\Bbb Z_m\times\Bbb Z_n\cong\Bbb Z_{mn}$, a well-known fact, following from the Chinese remainder theorem.

Next see https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279181950_A_Characterization_of_the_Cyclic_Groups_by_Subgroup_Indices. This result shows that the Sylow subgroups, under our assumption, will be cyclic. Thus we can apply the previous result.