We divide 217468 by 3
We're looking to find how many times 3 goes into 217468.

On to step 1:
The number 3 fits into 2 0 times, leaving a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 21 / 3

Step 2:
3 goes into 21 7 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 7.0
Subtracting 21 from 21 leaves us with 0.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 0 and continue with: 7 / 3

Moving on to step 3:
3 can be fit into 7 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 72.0
Subtracting 6 from 7 leaves us with 1.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 1, then repeat: 14 / 3

Advancing to step 4:
When dividing 14 by 3, we get 4 with a remainder of 2.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 724.0
If we take 12 away from 14, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (6) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 26 / 3

Let's proceed to step 5:
26 divided by 3 is 8 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 7248.0
Subtract 24 from 26 to get 2.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 2, then repeat: 28 / 3

Advancing to step 6:
The number 3 fits into 28 9 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
Put 9 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 72489.0
If we take 27 away from 28, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

Step 7:
The number 3 fits into 10 3 times, leaving a remainder of 1.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 72489.3
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 9 from 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
3 can be fit into 10 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 72489.33
If we take 9 away from 10, we end up with 1.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 10, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 72489.33, with a leftover of 0.001.