#include <iostream>
#include <list>
#include <vector>
#include <string>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;

using uint = unsigned int;
using ll = long long;

#define CIN( LL , A ) LL A; cin >> A 
#define GETLINE( A ) string A; getline( cin , A ) 
#define FOR_ITR( ARRAY , ITR , END ) for( auto ITR = ARRAY .begin() , END = ARRAY .end() ; ITR != END ; ITR ++ ) 

int main()
{

  CIN( ll , X );
  CIN( ll , Y );
  CIN( ll , Z );

  if( X <= Z ){

    Z--;
  
  }

  if( Y <= Z ){

    Z--;

  }
  
  cout << Z << endl;
  return 0;

}