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Mega Millions’ third-biggest jackpot ever up for grabs

Friday night's drawing will be worth an estimated $548 million with a cash value of about $309.2 million.
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Mega Millions lottery tickets are displayed on Jan. 3, 2018, in San Anselmo, California.

The sixth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history was up for grabs Tuesday night, but officials say no tickets matched all six numbers that were drawn.

Tuesday night’s top prize reached $470 million, with a $265.3 million cash payout option.

Friday night’s drawing will be worth an estimated $548 million with a cash value of about $309.2 million. It makes the drawing the third largest in Mega Millions' history.

Mega Millions' record jackpot was a $656 million jackpot shared by people in three states in 2012. The second-highest haul was a $648 million pot won in California and Georgia on Dec. 17, 2013.

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