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    <p>The <b>PDURATION</b> function is one of the <a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertFunction.aspx#financial" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">financial functions</a>. It is used to calculate the number of periods required by an investment to reach a specified value.</p>
    <h5 class="pt8">Syntax</h5>
    <p><b><em>PDURATION(rate, pv, fv)</em></b></p>
    <p>The <b>PDURATION</b> function has the following arguments:</p>
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                <th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Description</b></th>
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                <td><b><em>rate</em></b></td>
                <td>The interest rate per period.</td>
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                <td><b><em>pv</em></b></td>
                <td>The present value of the investment.</td>
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                <td><b><em>fv</em></b></td>
                <td>The desired future value of the investment.</td>
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    <h5 class="pt8">Notes</h5>
    <p>All arguments must be represented by positive numbers.</p>
    <p><a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertFunction.aspx#howtoapplyfunctions_block" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">How to apply</a> the <b>PDURATION</b> function.</p>

    <h5 class="pt8">Examples</h5>
    <p>The figure below displays the result returned by the <b>PDURATION</b> function.</p>
    <p><img alt="PDURATION Function" src="https://static-helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/pduration_3abc14a903.png"></p>
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PDURATION function

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Argument	Description
*rate*	The interest rate per period.
pv	The present value of the investment.
fv	The desired future value of the investment.