73278493 divided by 262 
Our goal is to divide 73278493 by 262.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 262 fits into 7 0 times, leaving a remainder of 7.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 7, we end up with 7.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 7, then carry on: 73 / 262

Moving on to step 2:
When dividing 73 by 262, we get 0 with a remainder of 73.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 73 leaves us with 73.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 73 and continue with: 732 / 262

Step 3:
732 divided by 262 is 2 with a remainder of 208.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 2.0
If we subtract 524 from 732, we get 208.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 208, then repeat: 2087 / 262

Advancing to step 4:
If we divide 2087 by 262, we get 7 and a remainder of 253.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 27.0
If we take 1834 away from 2087, we end up with 253.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 253, then repeat: 2538 / 262

On to step 5:
2538 divided by 262 is 9 with a remainder of 180.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 279.0
If we take 2358 away from 2538, we end up with 180.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 180 and continue: 1804 / 262

Let's proceed to step 6:
262 goes into 1804 6 times with a remainder of 232.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2796.0
Deduct 1572 from 1804 and we're left with 232.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 232 and continue with: 2329 / 262

Step 7:
If we divide 2329 by 262, we get 8 and a remainder of 233.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 27968.0
Deduct 2096 from 2329 and we're left with 233.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 233, then carry on: 2333 / 262

Going ahead to step 8:
262 can be fit into 2333 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 237.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 279688.0
If we subtract 2096 from 2333, we get 237.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 2370, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
262 goes into 2370 9 times with a remainder of 12.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 279688.9
If we subtract 2358 from 2370, we get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 120 by 262, we get 0 and a remainder of 120.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 279688.9
Deduct 0 from 120 and we're left with 120.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1200, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
The number 262 fits into 1200 4 times, leaving a remainder of 152.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 279688.904
Deduct 1048 from 1200 and we're left with 152.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1520, and continue the process.

Step 12:
1520 divided by 262 is 5 with a remainder of 210.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 279688.9045
If we take 1310 away from 1520, we end up 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:
The number 262 fits into 2100 8 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 279688.90458
The remainder is 4 after subtracting 2096 from 2100.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Step 14:
When dividing 40 by 262, we get 0 with a remainder of 40.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 279688.90458
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 15:
262 goes into 400 1 times with a remainder of 138.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 279688.9045801
The remainder is 138 after subtracting 262 from 400.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 1380, and continue the process.

Step 16:
The number 262 fits into 1380 5 times, leaving a remainder of 70.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 279688.90458015
If we subtract 1310 from 1380, we get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 279688.90458015 with a balance of 7e-08.