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Answer: By the angle bisector theorem \(\frac{PX}{XQ} = \frac{MP}{MQ}\) and \(\frac{PY}{YR} = \frac{MP}{MR}\); since MQ = MR these are equal, so XY ∥ QR.

In \(\triangle PMQ\), ray MX bisects \(\angle PMQ\):

\[\frac{MP}{MQ} = \frac{PX}{XQ}\quad \text{(I)}\]

In \(\triangle PMR\), ray MY bisects \(\angle PMR\):

\[\frac{MP}{MR} = \frac{PY}{YR}\quad \text{(II)}\]

M is the midpoint of QR, so MQ = MR, hence \(\frac{MP}{MQ} = \frac{MP}{MR}\).

From (I) and (II), \(\frac{PX}{XQ} = \frac{PY}{YR}\).

\(\therefore\) In \(\triangle PQR\), XY ∥ QR (converse of basic proportionality theorem).

Boxes: \(\frac{MP}{MQ} = \frac{PX}{XQ}\); \(\frac{MP}{MR} = \frac{PY}{YR}\).

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