Proving that a finite group $G$ is solvable iff for every divisor $n$ of $|G|$ such that $(n, |G|/n) = 1$, $G$ has a subgroup of order $n$.

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I found this theorem in Dummit and Foote, and there was no proof of it there. It looks difficult to prove and I also could not find any resources online to help me out with this theorem. So here is the theorem in full:

The finite group $G$ is solvable if and only if for every divisor $n$ of $|G|$such that $(n,|G|/n) = 1$, $G$ has a subgroup of order $n$.

I would be grateful for the proof.