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Rankx function to find the median using manual formula

I have a summary table called, YF_Summary. So while trying to use the built-in median function, the answer was wrong. So i tried to use the manaul formula to calculate median. My requirement is to find the Median of the Unique_Quotes field for last 30 days(this will not change, its 30 always, so median will always be [15throw+16th row]/2. I have applied the filter to the table visual which will select only the last 30 days(exclude today). I used the below query ,

DAX Query:

Median_Quotes =
VAR MinDate = TODAY() - 30
VAR MaxDate = TODAY()

VAR FilteredTable =
    FILTER(
        ALL('BSDW YF_Summary'),
        'BSDW YF_Summary'[Date] >= MinDate &&
        'BSDW YF_Summary'[Date] <= MaxDate
    )

VAR GroupedTable =
    SUMMARIZE(
        FilteredTable,
        'BSDW YF_Summary'[Date]
    ) 

VAR TotalDays = COUNTROWS(GroupedTable)
VAR MedianRow = DIVIDE(TotalDays, 2)

RETURN
IF(
    TotalDays = 0,
    BLANK(),
    IF(
        MOD(TotalDays, 2) = 0,
        (
            MAXX(
                FILTER(GroupedTable, RANKX(GroupedTable, [Unique_Quotes]) = MedianRow),
                [Unique Quotes]
            ) +
            MAXX(
                FILTER(GroupedTable, RANKX(GroupedTable, [Unique_Quotes]) = MedianRow + 1),
                [Unique Quotes]
            )
        ) / 2,
        MAXX(
            FILTER(GroupedTable, RANKX(GroupedTable, [Unique_Quotes]) = MedianRow + 1),
            [Unique Quotes]
        )
    )
)
The problem is , because of the Rankx functionality, its skipping the 15th, 16th row rank if the consecutive row Unique_Quotes value are same. But irrespective of the value i need to assign rank to the rows. I tried something called Earlier(), skip, and countrows() function too, but it gives balnks as anwer for all rows. Is there anyother way to achieve what i am expecting. 
Current Output :
saranya24894_2-1694779099950.png

Since there are many values repeating it for the consecutive rows/dates, there is no 15th and 16th rank, so it returns blank as answer.

Your guidance would be of great help.
 Thanks in advance. 
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