Let $G$ be a group and $H$ a subgroup such that there is a unique (non-trivial) intermediate subgroup $K$ (i.e. $H < S < G$ implies $S=K$).
Question: Is there $\alpha \ge 1$ such that if $1/\alpha \le \frac{[G:K]}{[K:H]} \le \alpha$ then $HgK=KgH$, $\forall g \in G$ ?
Experiment : If $[G:H] \le 30$ then it's true for all $\alpha \ge 1$ (see this comment of Derek Holt).
If it's true in general, let $\alpha_M$ be the maximum of the allowed $\alpha$.
Thanks to this answer we know that $\alpha_M \le 55/2$.
What do we know about $\alpha_M$ ? (a better upper-bound? integer, rational or irrational? its value?)
No, see this comment of Derek Holt announcing a counterexample for $\alpha=1$
Counter-example: << $A_{10}$ with a subgroup of index $120$ (the setwise stabilizer of three points), which itself has a maximal subgroup of index $120$ >>.
Some details:
Using the following function: