Question: How long does it take for the sound from a cymbal crash to reach a listener in the back of an auditorium, at a distance

How long does it take for the sound from a cymbal crash to reach a listener in the back of an auditorium, at a distance of 100 m from the cymbal?
The speed of sound in water is 1482 m/s, compared to 343 m/s in air. How far from the cymbal would a listener need to be for the crash to travel underwater and take 0.5 seconds to arrive?

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