The base of an object is an ellipse with axis lengths of 10 cm and 8 cm. Since the intersection of this object with the planes perpendicular to the major axis is isosceles triangles with a height of 6 cm, find the volume of the object

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The base of an object is an ellipse with axis lengths of 10 cm and 8 cm. Since the intersection of this object with the planes perpendicular to the major axis is isosceles triangles with a height of 6 cm, find the volume of the object.

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