pre_text: Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers The following table provides information with respect to the shares of common stock repurchased by us during the three months ended April 26, 2019: In May 2003, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. As of April 26, 2019, our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $13.6 billion of our common stock, including a $4.0 billion increase approved by our Board of Directors in April 2018. Since inception of the program through April 26, 2019, we repurchased a total of 313 million shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11.7 billion. Under this program, we may purchase shares of our outstanding common stock through solicited or unsolicited transactions in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through accelerated share repurchase programs, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan or in such other manner as deemed appropriate by our management. The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
table: Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Repurchased Program
table: (Shares in thousands) (Shares in thousands) (Dollars in millions)
table: January 26, 2019 - February 22, 2019 262 $ 64.77 306,255 $ 2,372
table: February 23, 2019 - March 22, 2019 3,380 $ 65.53 309,635 $ 2,150
table: March 23, 2019 - April 26, 2019 3,608 $72.49 313,244 $ 1,889
table: Total 7,250 $68.97
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the total number of shares purchased between the second to third month period?