Fix nthPermutation lexicographic order #10922
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Fixes #10849
This PR fixes nthPermutation to always produce permutations in
lexicographic order, as implied by the Lehmer code representation
described in the documentation.
When the Lehmer code has leading zeros (idx < range.length),
the previous implementation lost these during reversal, resulting
in incorrect ordering. The fix preserves the leading zeros and
restores correct lexicographic behavior.