table of contents tceq and harris county pollution control services department ( hcpcs ) ( houston terminal ) . we have an outstanding noe from the tceq and an outstanding vn from the hcpcs alleging excess emissions from tank 003 that occurred during hurricane harvey . we are working with the pertinent authorities to resolve these matters . item 4 . mine safety disclosures part ii item 5 . market for registrant 2019s common equity , related stockholder matters and issuer purchases of equity securities our common stock trades on the nyse under the trading symbol 201cvlo . 201d as of january 31 , 2019 , there were 5271 holders of record of our common stock . dividends are considered quarterly by the board of directors , may be paid only when approved by the board , and will depend on our financial condition , results of operations , cash flows , prospects , industry conditions , capital requirements , and other factors and restrictions our board deems relevant . there can be no assurance that we will pay a dividend at the rates we have paid historically , or at all , in the future . the following table discloses purchases of shares of our common stock made by us or on our behalf during the fourth quarter of 2018 . period total number of shares purchased average price paid per share total number of shares not purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs ( a ) total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs ( b ) .

Table: period total numberof sharespurchased averageprice paidper share total number ofshares notpurchased as part ofpublicly announcedplans or programs ( a ) total number ofshares purchased aspart of publiclyannounced plans orprograms approximate dollarvalue of shares thatmay yet be purchasedunder the plans orprograms ( b ) october 2018 939957 $ 87.23 8826 931131 $ 2.7 billion november 2018 3655945 $ 87.39 216469 3439476 $ 2.4 billion december 2018 3077364 $ 73.43 4522 3072842 $ 2.2 billion total 7673266 $ 81.77 229817 7443449 $ 2.2 billion

( a ) the shares reported in this column represent purchases settled in the fourth quarter of 2018 relating to ( i ) our purchases of shares in open-market transactions to meet our obligations under stock-based compensation plans and ( ii ) our purchases of shares from our employees and non-employee directors in connection with the exercise of stock options , the vesting of restricted stock , and other stock compensation transactions in accordance with the terms of our stock-based compensation plans . ( b ) on january 23 , 2018 , we announced that our board of directors authorized our purchase of up to $ 2.5 billion of our outstanding common stock ( the 2018 program ) , with no expiration date , which was in addition to the remaining amount available under a $ 2.5 billion program authorized on september 21 , 2016 ( the 2016 program ) . during the fourth quarter of 2018 , we completed our purchases under the 2016 program . as of december 31 , 2018 , we had $ 2.2 billion remaining available for purchase under the 2018 program. .

Question: what is the total price paid for the total number of shares purchased?
Answer: 627442961
Calculation: multiply(7673266, 81.77)