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Passenger Side CV Axle too short

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2008 G6 3.5L V6

I ordered a GM8222 for my passenger side cv axle, however upon installation (sadly not before ) I found out it was shorter than the old one. The length of this part is 23 inches and I took to autozone and had them put it side by side with another new one, they were identical. They put in my VIN number and according to that, I had the correct part, but my old axle is longer and the one it’s supposed to take doesn’t fit ?
 
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Here’s some pics
Looking on rockauto I bought the MN15 option. There’s an MN5 option which the overall length is only 21” but the distance between the two boots is greater (it looks like it at least) and on my axle the distance between the two boots are greater than the part I bought