P2723
Writing out the expression $(N - 1) S^2_N$, we have
\begin{equation}
\begin{split}
(N - 1) S^2_N
& = \sum_{n = 1}^N (X_n - \overline{X}_N)^2 \\
& = \sum_{n = 1}^N (X^2_n - 2 X_n \overline{X}_N + \overline{X}^2_N) \\
& = \sum_{n = 1}^N X^2_n - 2 \overline{X}_N \sum_{n = 1}^N X_n + N \overline{X}^2_N \\
& = \sum_{n = 1}^N X^2_n - 2 N \overline{X}^2_N + N \overline{X}^2_N \\
& = \sum_{n = 1}^N X^2_n - N \overline{X}^2_N \\
\end{split}
\end{equation}
Adding $N \overline{X}^2_N$ to both sides we then conclude
\begin{equation}
(N - 1) S^2_N + N \overline{X}^2_N = \sum_{n = 1}^N X^2_n
\end{equation}
$\square$