Prove this trigonometry equation in geometry setting

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Equilateral triangle $BCD$ is constructed out of $\triangle ABC$. Let $AA^\prime$ be diameter of $(ABC)$. If $\angle BDA^\prime=\alpha$, $\angle CDA^\prime=\beta$, prove that \[\frac{\sin(B+\alpha)}{\sin(C+\beta)}=\frac{\cos(B-A)}{\cos(C-A)}.\]

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I thought of constructing angles that equal to either of $B+\alpha$, $C+\beta$, $|B-A|$, or $|C-A|$, but cannot do anything meaningful.

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Hint: let BC=1 be the radius of unit circle.As can be seen in figure, we have:

$\widehat{B}=\overset\frown{CM}$

We draw a line from C parallel with DG, it meets circle$d_1$ at N, so:

$\angle NBR=(GDB=\alpha)=\overset\frown{RN}$

we connect R to M and draw a line from N parallel with KM, it meets circle $d_1$ at O so we have:

$\overset\frown{CO}=\widehat{B}+\alpha$

Projection of O on vertical from C is point P, hence $BP= \sin(\widehat{B}+\alpha)$

Now we draw a line from B parallel with CA, it meets circle $d_1$ at K, so we have:

$\overset\frown{KS}=\angle SBK=\widehat{C}$

The extension of KB meets the circle at V, so we have:

$BK||AC\Rightarrow \angle BVL=\overset \frown{VL} $

We transfer arc VL such that ray BV lays on CS, the result will be arc BR and arc KR is equal to $C-A$. We tranfer arc KR by parallel lines KC and $RC_1$. The projection of $C_1$ on BC is point $B_1$ and we have:

$\cos (C-A) =BB_1$

The area S of triangle BPC is:

$S= \sin(B+\alpha)\cdot \cos(C-A)$

Similarly find $\sin (C+\beta)$ and $\cos (B-A)$, their product must be equal to S.

I wanted to show a method, I may have some errors in my drawing.