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= Solution

For fixed $y$, Riesz gives a unique $Sy$ with $\theta(x,y)=\langle x,Sy\rangle$. Conjugate <linearity> in $y$ and the inner-product convention make $S$ linear. Moreover $\|Sy\|=\sup_{\|x\|\le1}|\theta(x,y)|\le\|\theta\|\|y\|$, and taking both suprema proves $\|S\|=\|\theta\|$.

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