Давай упростим выражение, а потом подставим значения 'a' и 'b':
\[ a^{21} \(\times\) (b^9)^2 = a^{21} \(\times\) b^{9 \(\times\) 2} = a^{21} \(\times\) b^{18} \)
\[ \(a \times b\)^{18} = a^{18} \(\times\) b^{18} \)
\[ \(\frac{a^{21} \times b^{18}}{a^{18} \times b^{18}}\) \)
\[ \(\frac{a^{21}}{a^{18}}\) \(\times\) \(\frac{b^{18}}{b^{18}}\) = a^{21-18} \(\times\) 1 = a^3 \)
\[ a^3 = 5^3 = 5 \(\times\) 5 \(\times\) 5 = 125 \)
Ответ: 125