If the sides are in the ratio of 5:3 then the area will increase by a factor of:(5 / 3) ^2 (5 / 3)^2 =
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2.777777777
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Area of small hexagon = 81 Area of larger hexagon = 81 * 2.777777777 Area of larger hexagon = 225 square meters