We are given the following information about the geometric series:

• The first term $a = 6$
• The sum of the first three terms $S_3 = 29$

The sum of the first $n$ terms of a geometric series is given by the formula:

$S_n = a \frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r} \quad \text{(for } r \neq 1\text{)}$

For the sum of the first three terms, we use:

$S_3 = a \frac{1 - r^3}{1 - r}$

Substituting the known values:

$29 = 6 \frac{1 - r^3}{1 - r}$

We can now solve for the common ratio $r$.

1. Divide both sides by 6:

$\frac{29}{6} = \frac{1 - r^3}{1 - r}$

2. Multiply both sides by $1 - r$ to eliminate the denominator:

$\frac{29}{6}(1 - r) = 1 - r^3$

3. Expand both sides:

$\frac{29}{6} - \frac{29}{6}r = 1 - r^3$

4. Multiply the entire equation by 6 to eliminate the fraction:

$29 - 29r = 6 - 6r^3$

5. Rearrange the equation:

$6r^3 - 29r + 29 - 6 = 0$

$6r^3 - 29r + 23 = 0$

Now we have a cubic equation:

$6r^3 - 29r + 23 = 0$

This equation can be solved numerically or using specific methods for cubic equations (like trial and error, or using the cubic formula).

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