#!/bin/python3

import sys

def countArray(n, k, x):
    if x==k-1:
        return k
    elif x< k-1:
        return x+1 + x*(k-1) 

if __name__ == "__main__":
    n, k, x = input().strip().split(' ')
    n, k, x = [int(n), int(k), int(x)]
    answer = countArray(n, k, x)
    print(answer)