\(a,A=\dfrac{1}{3}+\dfrac{1}{3^2}+\dfrac{1}{3^3}+...+\dfrac{1}{3^{2017}}+\dfrac{1}{2^{2018}}\)
\(3A=1+\dfrac{1}{3}+\dfrac{1}{3^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{3^{2016}}+\dfrac{1}{3^{2017}}\)
\(3A-A=1-\dfrac{1}{3^{2018}}\)
\(A=\dfrac{\left(1-\dfrac{1}{3^{2018}}\right)}{2}\)
\(b,B=1+5+5^2+5^3+...+5^{100}\)
\(5B=5+5^2+5^3+5^4+...+5^{100}+5^{101}\)
\(5B-B=1-5^{101}\)
\(B=\dfrac{\left(1-5^{101}\right)}{4}\)