$A$ single slit Fraunhofer diffraction pattern is formed with white light. For what wavelength of light does the third secondary maximum in the diffraction pattern coincide with the second secondary maximum in the pattern for red light of wavelength $6500 Å$ (in $Å$)?

  • A
    $4400$
  • B
    $4100$
  • C
    $4642.8$
  • D
    $9100$

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