72997211 ÷ 478 
Our goal is to divide 72997211 by 478.

Let's proceed to step 1:
7 divided by 478 is 0 with a remainder of 7.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 7, we end up with 7.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 7 and repeat the process: 72 / 478

Step 2:
If we divide 72 by 478, we get 0 and a remainder of 72.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 72 after subtracting 0 from 72.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 72 and continue with: 729 / 478

On to step 3:
478 goes into 729 1 times with a remainder of 251.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 1.0
If we take 478 away from 729, we end up with 251.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 251 and repeat the process: 2519 / 478

Advancing to step 4:
478 can be fit into 2519 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 129.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 15.0
Subtracting 2390 from 2519 leaves us with 129.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 129 and repeat the process: 1297 / 478

On to step 5:
When dividing 1297 by 478, we get 2 with a remainder of 341.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 152.0
If we subtract 956 from 1297, we get 341.
Grab the next digit (2) from the dividend, add it to 341, then carry on: 3412 / 478

Step 6:
478 goes into 3412 7 times with a remainder of 66.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 1527.0
If we subtract 3346 from 3412, we get 66.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 66 and continue: 661 / 478

Step 7:
661 divided by 478 is 1 with a remainder of 183.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 15271.0
The remainder is 183 after subtracting 478 from 661.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 183 and continue with: 1831 / 478

Advancing to step 8:
When dividing 1831 by 478, we get 3 with a remainder of 397.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 152713.0
Subtract 1434 from 1831 to get 397.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 3970, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
478 can be fit into 3970 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 146.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 152713.8
Deduct 3824 from 3970 and we're left with 146.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1460, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
The number 478 fits into 1460 3 times, leaving a remainder of 26.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 152713.83
If we take 1434 away from 1460, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
If we divide 260 by 478, we get 0 and a remainder of 260.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 152713.83
Subtract 0 from 260 to get 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2600, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 12:
2600 divided by 478 is 5 with a remainder of 210.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 152713.8305
Subtracting 2390 from 2600 leaves us with 210.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2100, and continue the process.

Step 13:
478 can be fit into 2100 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 188.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 152713.83054
The remainder is 188 after subtracting 1912 from 2100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1880, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 14:
When dividing 1880 by 478, we get 3 with a remainder of 446.
Record the quotient 3 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 152713.830543
If we subtract 1434 from 1880, we get 446.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 4460, and continue the process.

On to step 15:
4460 divided by 478 is 9 with a remainder of 158.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 152713.8305439
Deduct 4302 from 4460 and we're left with 158.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1580, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 16:
If we divide 1580 by 478, we get 3 and a remainder of 146.
The next digit of our result is 3. 
Result so far: 152713.83054393
If we subtract 1434 from 1580, we get 146.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1460, and continue the process.

Our division results in 152713.83054393 with a remaining 1.46e-07.