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HMMT 2002 U53

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ABCA B C is a triangle with points E,FE, F on sides AC,ABA C, A B, respectively. Suppose that BE,CFB E, C F intersect at XX. It is given that AF/FB=(AE/EC)2A F / F B=(A E / E C)^{2} and that XX is the midpoint of BEB E. Find the ratio CX/XFC X / X F.

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\sqrt{5}

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