1. Begin with two points and and a line
2. Construct a line . It intersects line at point
3. Construct the perpendicular bisector of
4. Construct the mean proportion of and
5. Construct the circle . It intersects at and
6. Construct lines perpendicular to that pass through and . These lines intersect the perpendicular bisector at and .
7. Construct the circles and . These circles will be tangent to and pass through and