We look at the division of 542501 by 78 
We want to divide 542501 by 78.

Let's proceed to step 1:
5 divided by 78 is 0 with a remainder of 5.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 5 and we're left with 5.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 5, then repeat: 54 / 78

Going ahead to step 2:
78 can be fit into 54 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 54.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 54 leaves us with 54.
Include the next digit (2) from the dividend after 54, then repeat: 542 / 78

Moving on to step 3:
If we divide 542 by 78, we get 6 and a remainder of 74.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we take 468 away from 542, we end up with 74.
Bring next digit (5) of the dividend behind the 74 and repeat the process: 745 / 78

Let's proceed to step 4:
78 goes into 745 9 times with a remainder of 43.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 69.0
Subtracting 702 from 745 leaves us with 43.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 43, then repeat: 430 / 78

Moving on to step 5:
430 divided by 78 is 5 with a remainder of 40.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 695.0
Subtracting 390 from 430 leaves us with 40.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 40 and continue with: 401 / 78

Step 6:
If we divide 401 by 78, we get 5 and a remainder of 11.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6955.0
Deduct 390 from 401 and we're left with 11.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
When dividing 110 by 78, we get 1 with a remainder of 32.
Put 1 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6955.1
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 78 from 110.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
When dividing 320 by 78, we get 4 with a remainder of 8.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6955.14
If we subtract 312 from 320, we 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.

Let's proceed to step 9:
78 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 6955.141
Subtract 78 from 80 to get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
The number 78 fits into 20 0 times, leaving a remainder of 20.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6955.141
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

Step 11:
78 goes into 200 2 times with a remainder of 44.
The number 2 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6955.14102
If we take 156 away from 200, we end up with 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
440 divided by 78 is 5 with a remainder of 50.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6955.141025
Subtracting 390 from 440 leaves us with 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

On to step 13:
When dividing 500 by 78, we get 6 with a remainder of 32.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6955.1410256
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 468 from 500.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 320 by 78, we get 4 and a remainder of 8.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6955.14102564
Deduct 312 from 320 and we're left 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.

In conclusion, the division gives 6955.14102564 with a balance of 8e-09.