LARGE
Finds the nth largest value.
How it’s written
LARGE(range, n)Example
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name | Score |
| 2 | Amara | 72 |
| 3 | Ben | 90 |
| 4 | Chloe | 65 |
| 5 | Dev | 90 |
| 6 | Elena | 83 |
=LARGE(B2:B6,3)Result: 83
Finds the third highest score. The two 90s take first and second.
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Keep n in a cell, so a report can switch between top 3 and top 5.
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