To solve the equation \( x^{12} = 6 \) for \( x \), you should take the twelfth root of both sides of the equation. This can be expressed mathematically as:
\[ x = \sqrt[12]{6} \]
Alternatively, you can raise both sides of the equation to the power of \( \frac{1}{12} \):
\[ x = (6)^{\frac{1}{12}} \]
So, the step you should take is to apply the operation of taking the twelfth root or exponentiating both sides to \( \frac{1}{12} \).