finding a value in a conversion table [SOLVED]

[rjanuary]

I want to create a table simiar to the one below. Then I want Excel to find (lookup) the respective value when I enter a "convert from" unit from the left column and a "convert to" unit from the top row. How can I do this?


........GALLONS...FL.OZ....LITERS....MILLILITERS

GALLONS.........1.........128......3.7854....3785.4

FL. OZ..........0.00781...1........0.02957...29.5735

LITERS..........0.26417...33.8141..1.........1000

MILLILITERS.....000264....0.03381..0.001.....1


Convert From Convert To Factor


The overall objective is part of a larger project to be able to enter an amount in one unit (convert from)of volume and calculate the equivalent amount in another (convert to)unit. Note that the periods are just added to the post to try to maintain spacing.

 

[SirJB7]

Hi, rjanuary!


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Try using CONVERT function, adding a new row and column for the exact measure unit denomination:


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[pre]

.			GALLONS		FL. OZ.		LITERS		MILLILITERS
gal		oz		lt		ml
GALLONS		gal	1		128		3,785411784	3785,411784
FL. OZ.		oz	0,0078125	1		0,02957353	29,57352956
LITERS		lt	0,264172052	33,8140227	1		1000
MILLILITERS	ml	0,000264172	0,033814023	0,001		1

[/pre]
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The formula for C3:F6 cells is:

=CONVERTIR(1;$B3;C$2) -----> in english: =CONVERT(1,$B3,C$2)


Regards!

 

[rjanuary]

Thanks for all the tips! I'll try the convert formula!

 

[SirJB7]

Hi, rjanuary!

Since it seems to display the output that you posted I'm marking it as solved, please just advise if any issue. And welcome back whenever needed or wanted.

Regards!