To solve for the blank in the equation \( 9 \times ___ = 29 \), we can divide both sides by 9:
\[ ___ = \frac{29}{9} \]
Calculating that gives:
\[ ___ \approx 3.22 \]
So the value that fits in the blank is approximately \( 3.22 \) or more precisely \( \frac{29}{9} \).