Pick the two largest of three numbers where the cells are not adjacent

[geomercado]

I want excel to pick the two largest of three numbers where the cells are not adjacent. Example; total two largest numbers out of D4, G4, J4. Thank you for your help.

[canapone]

Hi

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=SUM(LARGE(CHOOSE(ROW(1:3),D4,G4,J4),ROW(1:2)))


Regards

[AliGW]

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[canapone]

Hi again

a small formula could do the trick too

=D4+G4+J4-MIN(D4,G4,J4)

Regards

[XOR LX]

=SUM(LARGE(CHOOSE(ROW(1:3),D4,G4,J4),ROW(1:2)))

Ciao di nuovo!

Just a small point, but LARGE can accept range unions as well, so no need for CHOOSE, e.g.:

=SUM(LARGE((D4,G4,J4),{1,2}))

Saluti

[canapone]

Thanks again Xor LX

Just for exercise

=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE((D4,G4,J4),N(+ROW(1:2))))

[XOR LX]

=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE((D4,G4,J4),N(+ROW(1:2))))

But you don't need the N or the + there!

[geomercado]

Thank you for replying to my post. I entered your formula and it gives an answer of false where I am looking for a number. I appreciate any further assistance you may be able to offer. Again, thank you!

[geomercado]

I've tried all of the formulas posted and they all return a FALSE answer insted of a number. Thanks to all in trying to help me solve this problem.

[GeoffW283]

Can you share what values you have in D4, G4 and J4? I can't think what you have there that could return a value of FALSE for all (in fact any) of the offered formulas.

And, can't resist, here is another possibility:

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[geomercado]

-13, -11, -8, the answer is -24. Maybe I structured the question incorrectly. It is for a golf contest I run where you get to use your two best scores out of three golfers. The numbers are usually negative numbers but not always. Your last formula picked the two lowest, probably because I'm dealing with negative numbers. Thanks again for all the help from everyone!

[Phuocam]

-13, -11, -8, the answer is -24.

Change LARGE to SMALL:

=SUM(SMALL((D4,G4,J4),{1,2}))

[GeoffW283]

Similarly, if the right answer is -24, then change max to min in my post-10 formula. As follows:

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All the other formulas in this thread could be changed similarly, so take your pick!

[geomercado]

Problem solved, thanks to all!!