How to use large function?

[Eric]

I get a list of numbers as show below
58,58,58,39,39,52,37,43,55,58,55,52.
I would like to the largest one, which is 58, and the second largest one,
which is 55, and the third largest one, which is 52. But when I use the
function large, which don't work the way I describe, and the first, second,
third largest numbers is still 58 in this lists.
Does anyone have any suggestion on how find the first largest number is 58,
and the second largest number is 55, and the third largest number is 52?
Thank you in advance
Eric

 

[Bob Phillips]

That is because there are 3 58s, so 58 is first, second, third and fourth
largess.

If you want to ignore duplicates, use

=LARGE(IF(MATCH(B1:B12,B1:B12,0)=ROW(B1:B12)-MIN(ROW(B1:B12))+1,B1:B12),2)

which is an array formula, so commit with Ctrl-Shift-Enter.

The ,2 at the end is the Large index.

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HTH

Bob

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[pinmaster]

Hi,

Try something like this:

Say you have 10 numbers in A1:A10, in B1 type:
=MAX(A1:A10)
in C1:
=MAX(IF(A1:A10<B1,A1:A10)) entered using Ctrl+Shift+Enter
in D1:
=MAX(IF(A1:A10<C1,A1:A10)) again enter using Ctrl+Shift+Enter

Hope this helps!
Jean-Guy

 

[Eric]

Thank everyone for suggestions
Eric