Use scientific notation to determine which of these numbers has the greatest value: 654,987,034; 645,897,430; or 546,789,340. Write your answer in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place.

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654,987,034 = 6.54987034 x 10^8
645,897,430 = 6.4589743 x 10^8
546,789,340 = 5.4678934 x 10^8

From the given numbers, the greatest value is 6.54987034 x 10^8.