In Gaussian electrostatics, the unit of electric charge is the statcoulomb (statC). The relation to SI Coulombs is $1 \text{ C} \approx 2.99792 \times 10^9 \text{ statC}$. If a physical system has a surface charge density of $4.5 \times 10^4 \text{ statC/cm}^2$, what is this density in $\text{C/m}^2$?