Theorem 3.19 (The Third Isomorphism Theorem) from Dummit's Abstract Algebra

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I'm reading the proof of this Theorem 3.19 (The Third Isomorphism Theorem) from Dummit's Abstract Algebra page 98:

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I could understand the proof. What I cannot understand is how could we use an undefined $K/H$ in the theorem?

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Since $H\unlhd G$, we have $gHg^{-1}=H$ for all $g\in G$. In particular, $kHk^{-1}=H$ for all $k\in K\unlhd G$. Hence $H\unlhd K$.