def prepare_ternary_operands(classical_reg1, classical_reg2, classical_reg3):
    """
    Helper function for typechecking / type-coercing arguments to constructors for ternary classical operators.

    :param classical_reg1: Specifier for the classical memory address to be modified.
    :param classical_reg2: Specifier for the left operand: a classical memory address.
    :param classical_reg3: Specifier for the right operand: a classical memory address or an immediate value.
    :return: A triple of pyQuil objects suitable for use as operands.
    """
    if isinstance(classical_reg1, int):
        raise TypeError("Target operand of comparison must be a memory address")
    classical_reg1 = unpack_classical_reg(classical_reg1)
    if isinstance(classical_reg2, int):
        raise TypeError("Left operand of comparison must be a memory address")
    classical_reg2 = unpack_classical_reg(classical_reg2)
    if not isinstance(classical_reg3, int):
        classical_reg3 = unpack_classical_reg(classical_reg3)

    return classical_reg1, classical_reg2, classical_reg3