For let BG be the annex to AB;
therefore AG, GB are straight lines incommensurable in square which make the sum of the squares on them medial, twice the rectangle AG, GB medial, and the squares on AG, GB incommensurable with twice the rectangle AG, GB. [X. 78]
Now to CD let there be applied CH equal to the square on AG and producing CK as breadth, and KL equal to the square on BG;
therefore the whole CL is equal to the squares on AG, GB;
therefore CL is also medial.
And it is applied to the rational straight line CD, producing CM as breadth;
therefore CM is rational and incommensurable in length with CD. [X. 22]
Since now CL is equal to the squares on AG, GB, and, in these, CE is equal to the square on AB, therefore the remainder FL is equal to twice the rectangle AG, GB. [II. 7]
And twice the rectangle AG, GB is medial;
therefore FL is also medial.
And it is applied to the rational straight line FE, producing FM as breadth;
therefore FM is rational and incommensurable in length with CD. [X. 22]
And, since the squares on AG, GB are incommensurable with twice the rectangle AG, GB, and CL is equal to the squares on AG, GB, and FL equal to twice the rectangle AG, GB, therefore CL is incommensurable with FL.
But, as CL is to FL, so is CM to MF; [VI. 1]
therefore CM is incommensurable in length with MF. [X. 11]
And both are rational.
Therefore CM, MF are rational straight lines commensurable in square only;
therefore CF is an apotome. [X. 73]
I say next that it is also a sixth apotome.