Can't Find Summed Value of 2 Largest Numbers in Vlookup

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I'm trying to use vlookup to lookup a value that sums up the 2 largest numbers in columns B,C and D. I tried these 2 formulas on my own but thet dont work. I also tried using them as array functions. But still doesnt work. How can I make this work?

=sum(VLOOKUP(E9,A2:D5,{LARGE(B2:D2,{1,2})},0))
=sum(VLOOKUP(E9,A2:D5,(LARGE(B2:D2,{1,2}),0))



ABCD
Daniel
Richard
Matt
Stevie

<tbody>
[TD="align: center"]1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #002060"]Thrower[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #002060"]Throw 1[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #002060"]Throw 2[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #002060"]Throw 3[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]2[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]45.99[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]23.78[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]51.02[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]3[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]40.22[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]42.32[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]43.69[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]4[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]37.55[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]34.2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]31.5[/TD]

[TD="align: center"]5[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]69.43[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]56.11[/TD]

</tbody>

 
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Re: How Do I Find Summed Values of 2 Largest Numbers in Vlookup

Maybe something like this


[TABLE="class: grid"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"][/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
A
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
B
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
C
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
D
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
E
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
F
[/TD]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
G
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
1
[/TD]
[TD]
Thrower​
[/TD]
[TD]
Throw 1​
[/TD]
[TD]
Throw 2​
[/TD]
[TD]
Throw 3​
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]
Thrower​
[/TD]
[TD]
Result​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
2
[/TD]
[TD]
Daniel​
[/TD]
[TD]
45,99​
[/TD]
[TD]
23,78​
[/TD]
[TD]
51,02​
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]
Daniel​
[/TD]
[TD]
97,01​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
3
[/TD]
[TD]
Richard​
[/TD]
[TD]
40,22​
[/TD]
[TD]
42,32​
[/TD]
[TD]
43,69​
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]
Matt​
[/TD]
[TD]
71,75​
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
4
[/TD]
[TD]
Matt​
[/TD]
[TD]
37,55​
[/TD]
[TD]
34,2​
[/TD]
[TD]
31,5​
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="bgcolor: #0E1823"]
5
[/TD]
[TD]
Stevie​
[/TD]
[TD]
69,43​
[/TD]
[TD]
0​
[/TD]
[TD]
56,11​
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]


Formula in G2 copied down
=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE(INDEX(B$2:D$5,MATCH(F2,A$2:A$5,0),0),{1;2}))

M.

And where is vlookup in your formula?
 
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Re: How Do I Find Summed Values of 2 Largest Numbers in Vlookup

Hi Marcelo Branco,

I am following this thread. I can't get your INDEX and MATCH to work. Could you see below?


Excel 2010
ABCDEFG
1ThrowerThrow 1Throw 2Throw 3ThrowerResult
2Daniel45,9923,7851,02Daniel#NUM!
3Richard40,2242,3243,69Matt#NUM!
4Matt37,5534,231,5
5Stevie69,43056,11
6
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
G2=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE(INDEX(B$2:D$5,MATCH(F2,A$2:A$5,0),0),{1;2}))
G3=SUMPRODUCT(LARGE(INDEX(B$2:D$5,MATCH(F3,A$2:A$5,0),0),{1;2}))
 
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Try

=SUM(LARGE(INDEX($B$2:$D$5,MATCH(E9,$A$2:$A$5,0),0),{1,2}))


FYI, try not to be locked into what you think the solution should be.
i.e., don't expect a solution to use specific function a or b, there are many different ways to skin the same cat.

Instead, focus on what results you're looking for.
I would have been very helpful if you posted what your expected results where, and including what the contents of E9 is.


Excel 2013/2016
ABCDEF
1ThrowerThrow 1Throw 2Throw 3
2Daniel45.9923.7851.02
3Richard40.2242.3243.69
4Matt37.5534.231.5
5Stevie69.43056.11
6
7
8
9Matt71.75
10Daniel97.01
11Stevie125.54
12Richard86.01
Sheet1
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
F9=SUM(LARGE(INDEX($B$2:$D$5,MATCH(E9,$A$2:$A$5,0),0),{1,2}))
F10=SUM(LARGE(INDEX($B$2:$D$5,MATCH(E10,$A$2:$A$5,0),0),{1,2}))
F11=SUM(LARGE(INDEX($B$2:$D$5,MATCH(E11,$A$2:$A$5,0),0),{1,2}))
F12=SUM(LARGE(INDEX($B$2:$D$5,MATCH(E12,$A$2:$A$5,0),0),{1,2}))
 
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@Jonmo1 - thank you very much. Upon further review, it seems that my sample data in post #14 was formatted as text so formula returned #NUM !
Sorry about that. Formula in post #9 and #15 returns the required values.
 
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