1. The problem is to express 30 as a product of three numbers: $30 = \_ \times \_ \times \_$. 2. We want to find three factors of 30 such that their product equals 30. 3. Start by finding the prime factorization of 30: $$30 = 2 \times 3 \times 5$$ 4. Since 30 is the product of the primes 2, 3, and 5, one way to fill the blanks is to use these prime factors directly. 5. Therefore, the three numbers are 2, 3, and 5. 6. Check: $$2 \times 3 \times 5 = 6 \times 5 = 30$$ 7. So, the answer is $30 = 2 \times 3 \times 5$.