 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

For $0\leq k\leq n$,
$$
\mathbb P(X=k\mid X+Y=n)
=\binom nk\left(\frac{\lambda}{\lambda+\mu}\right)^k
\left(\frac{\mu}{\lambda+\mu}\right)^{n-k}.
$$
Thus
$$
\boxed{X\mid(X+Y=n)\sim\operatorname{Binomial}\left(n,\frac{\lambda}{\lambda+\mu}\right).}
$$

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