解答:解:∵AB=12,AC:CD:DB=1:2:3,∴AC= 1 6 ×12=2,CD= 2 6 ×12=4,DB= 3 6 ×12=6,∴AM= 1 2 AC=1,DN= 1 4 BD= 3 2 ,①当点N在点D右侧时,如图1,MN=MC+CD+DN=2-1+4+ 3 2 = 13 2 ;②当点N在点D左侧时,如图2,MN=MC+CD-DN=2-1+4- 3 2 = 7 2 .∴线段MN的长为 7 2 或 13 2 .