MHB Calculating Ratio of $\overline{BP}$ to $\overline {PN}$ in Hexagon $ABCDEF$

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In a regular hexagon $ABCDEF$, points $M$ and $N$ are identified as the midpoints of sides $\overline{CD}$ and $\overline{DE}$. The intersection point $P$ is formed by lines $\overline{AM}$ and $\overline{BN}$. The goal is to calculate the ratio $\dfrac {\overline{BP}}{\overline {PN}}$. The geometric properties of the hexagon and the midpoints play a crucial role in determining this ratio. The solution involves applying principles of symmetry and proportionality inherent in regular hexagons.
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Regular hexagon $ABCDEF$,points $M$ and $N$ are midpoints of $\overline{CD}$
and $\overline {DE}$ respectively, point $P$ is the intersection of $\overline {AM}$ and $\overline{BN}$
Find $\dfrac {\overline{BP}}{\overline {PN}}$
 
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Albert said:
Regular hexagon $ABCDEF$,points $M$ and $N$ are midpoints of $\overline{CD}$
and $\overline {DE}$ respectively, point $P$ is the intersection of $\overline {AM}$ and $\overline{BN}$
Find $\dfrac {\overline{BP}}{\overline {PN}}$

 

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Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?

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