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Default Having Trouble with the RANK Function...Try LARGE or SMALL Functio

Just though I would pass this along. Was having Trouble ranking data and
discovered this function which helped in my situation.


LARGE
Returns the k-th largest value in a data set. You can use this function to
select a value based on its relative standing. For example, you can use LARGE
to return the highest, runner-up, or third-place score.

Syntax

LARGE(array,k)

Array is the array or range of data for which you want to determine the
k-th largest value.

K is the position (from the largest) in the array or cell range of data to
return.

Remarks

If array is empty, LARGE returns the #NUM! error value.
If k ‰¤ 0 or if k is greater than the number of data points, LARGE returns
the #NUM! error value.
If n is the number of data points in a range, then LARGE(array,1) returns
the largest value, and LARGE(array,n) returns the smallest value.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

How to copy an example

Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
Select the example in the Help topic.
Note Do not select the row or column headers.



Selecting an example from Help

Press CTRL+C.
In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return
the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to
Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.

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A B
Data Data
3 4
5 2
3 4
5 6
4 7
Formula Description (Result)
=LARGE(A2:B6,3) 3rd largest number in the numbers above (5)
=LARGE(A2:B6,7) 7th largest number in the numbers above (4)


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