We're dividing 212588 by 72 
We're looking to find how many times 72 goes into 212588.

Step 1:
72 can be fit into 2 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 2, we get 2.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 21 / 72

Step 2:
When dividing 21 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 21, we end up with 21.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 21, then repeat: 212 / 72

Moving on to step 3:
The number 72 fits into 212 2 times, leaving a remainder of 68.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 144 from 212, we get 68.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 68, then repeat: 685 / 72

Moving on to step 4:
72 goes into 685 9 times with a remainder of 37.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 29.0
Deduct 648 from 685 and we're left with 37.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 37, then carry on: 378 / 72

On to step 5:
When dividing 378 by 72, we get 5 with a remainder of 18.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 295.0
If we take 360 away from 378, we end up with 18.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 18 and continue with: 188 / 72

On to step 6:
If we divide 188 by 72, we get 2 and a remainder of 44.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2952.0
If we subtract 144 from 188, we get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
72 goes into 440 6 times with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2952.6
Subtract 432 from 440 to get 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Step 8:
80 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 1 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 2952.61
Subtracting 72 from 80 leaves us with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
80 divided by 72 is 1 with a remainder of 8.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2952.611
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 72 from 80.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 2952.611 and a remainder of 0.0008.