normal operator in Hilbert space

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Let $N$ be a normal operator on a Hilbert space $H$. Show that there exists a normal operator $M$ on H such that $M^2 = N$.

My attempt:

Let $N∈B(H)$ normal operator then $N$ is self-adjoint and $σ(N)⊂[0,∞)$. If the function $f(t)=√t$ denotes the positive square root, then implies that $f∈C(σ(N)$. So there exists $M$ normal operator ($M∈C^∗(N)$ by construction) such that $M=f(N)$ . Hence $M^2=N$.

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