与式においてh = x − aとおくと
左辺=limh→0h1{f(a+h+21h)+f(a+h+23h)−2f(a+h)}
=limh→0h1{f(a+23h)+f(a+25h)−2f(a+h)}
=limh→0h1f(a+23h)+limh→0h1f(a+25h)−2limh→0h1f(a+h)
h′=23h、 h′′=25h とおくと
=limh→032h′1{f(a+h′)−f(a)}+limh→052h′′1{f(a+h′′)−f(a)}−2limh→0h1f(a+h)+limh→032h′1f(a)+limh→052h′′1f(a)
=23f′(a)+25f′(a)−2limh→0h1f(a+h)+limh→0h1f(a)+limh→0h1f(a)
=28f′(a)−2limh→0h1{f(a+h)−f(a)}
=4f′(a)−2f′(a)=2f′(a)