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# **A two-way lookup with INDEX and two MATCHes**

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In H3, find the sales for the product in H1 and the region in H2. INDEX the numbers B2:E5 with one MATCH for the row and one for the column: INDEX(B2:E5,MATCH(H1,A2:A5,0),MATCH(H2,B1:E1,0)).

H3fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Product | North | South | East | West |  | Product | Bags | |
| 2 | Shoes | 420 | 380 | 290 | 510 |  | Region | East | |
| 3 | Shirts | 310 | 260 | 340 | 220 |  | Sales |  | |
| 4 | Bags | 150 | 210 | 180 | 270 |  |  |  | |
| 5 | Hats | 90 | 120 | 60 | 140 |  |  |  | |
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