\(P=\sqrt{1+1999^2+\dfrac{1999^2}{2000^2}}+\dfrac{1999}{2000}=\sqrt{\dfrac{2000^2+1999^2.2000^2+1999^2}{2000^2}}+\dfrac{1999}{2000}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2000^2+\left(2000-1\right)^2.2000^2+1999^2}}{2000}+\dfrac{1999}{2000}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2000^2+\left(2000^2-2.2000+1\right).2000^2+1999^2}+1999}{2000}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2000^2+2000^4-2.2000.2000^2+2000^2+1999^2}+1999}{2000}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2000^4+2.2000^2-2.\left(1999+1\right).2000^2+1999^2}+1999}{2000}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2000^4+2.2000^2-2.1999.2000^2-2.2000^2+1999^2}+1999}{2000}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2000^4-2.1999.2000^2+1999^2}+1999}{2000}=\dfrac{\sqrt{\left(2000^2-1999\right)^2}+1999}{2000}=\dfrac{2000^2-1999+1999}{2000}=\dfrac{2000^2}{2000}=2000\)