C/C++ language. A funny challenge: sorting numbers without using arrays

From programmr.com: 

"Write a program which accepts 3 integers and sort them in ascending order."

Of course, we can use the ternary operator or some if/else statements in order to find the largest and smallest of the three numbers, respectively.

Once done that, we need to find the intermediate value using if/else statements.

The code and the print screen:

// sorting three numbers without arrays

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{

    int a, b, c, min, max, inter;

     

    cout <<"Gimmie three numbers and I will sort them for you.\nNumber a: ";

    cin >> a;

    cout <<"Number b: ";

    cin >> b;

    cout <<"Number c: ";

    cin >> c;

     

    min = (a <= b)?a : b;

    min = (min <= c)?min : c;

     

    max = (a >= b)?a : b;

     max = (max >= c)?max : c;

    

    if((a <= b && b <= c) || (c <= b && b <= a)) inter = b;

    if((a <= c && c <= b) || (b <= c && c <= a)) inter = c;

    if((b <= a && a <= c) || (c <= a && a <= b)) inter = a;

    

    cout << min <<" "<< inter <<" "<< max;

    return 0;

}

   

Anonther solution, using just if/else nested statements:

//sorting three without arrays v2.0

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{

    int a, b, c, min, inter, max;

    cout <<"Gimmie three numbers and I will sort them ascending for you.\nNumber a: ";

    cin >> a;

    cout <<"Number b: ";

    cin >> b;

    cout <<"Number c: ";

    cin >> c;

    if(a <= b)

    {

         if(b <= c)

         {

              inter = b; min = a; max = c;

         }

         else

         {

              max = b;

              if(c > a)

              {

                   inter = c;

                   min  = a;

              }

              else

              {

                   inter = a;

                   min = c;

              }

         }

    }

    else if (b >= c)

    {

         max = a;

         min = c;

         inter = b;

    }

    else

    {

        min = b;

        if(a >= c)

        {

             max = a;

             inter = c;

        }

        else

        {

             max = c;

             inter = a;

        }

    }

    cout << min <<" "<< inter <<" "<< max;

    return 0;

}