Here are Friday's winning Mega Millions numbers
The previous jackpot won was the second largest in Mega Millions history at $1.337 billion and was claimed by two people in Illinois who will split the prize
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There were two winners in Friday night's Mega Millions jackpot, according to Megamillions.com
The jackpot was worth $494 million, with the cash value option worth $248.7 million.
The winning numbers drawn were: 9, 22, 26, 41, 44 Mega Ball: 19 Megaplier 2x
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The winnings tickets were bought in California and Florida.
There were also two $1 million winners in North Carolina and New Jersey who matched five numbers.
One player in Texas matched all five numbers plus the megaplier worth $2 million.
The next drawing will be Tuesday night with a jackpot of $20 million.
MEGA MILLIONS PRIZE: 2 CLAIM $1.3B JACKPOT
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The previous jackpot was won on July 29 for a jaw-dropping $1.337 billion recently claimed by two people in Illinois that agreed to split the impressive sum. It was the second-largest prize in Mega Millions history.