Two identical rectangles overlap in such a way that a rhombus is formed, as indicated in the diagram. The area of the rhombus is five-eighths of the area of each rectangle. What is the ratio of the length of the longer side of the rectangle to the length of the shorter side? Give your ratio in its simplest form.
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