解:$(2) $因为$2^{125}=(2^5)^{25}=32^{25},$
$3^{100}=(3^4)^{25}=81^{25},$
$4^{75}=(4^3)^{25}=64^{25},$
$ $且$32<64<81,$
所以$32^{25}<64^{25}<81^{25},$
$ $即$2^{125}<4^{75}<3^{100}$
$ (3) $因为$81^{31}=(3^4)^{31}=3^{124},$$27^{41}=(3^3)^{41}=3^{123},$
$9^{61}=(3^2)^{61}=3^{122},$
$ $且$124>123>122,$
所以$3^{124}>3^{123}>3^{122},$
$ $即$81^{31}>27^{41}>9^{61}$