Cropping creates HUGE file--too big to save

Hi--
I'm running PS CS3, and have developed a problem with cropping using the crop tool.
When I crop an image like this:
4368x2912 pixels (pixel dimension 72.8M)
12.133 x 8.089 inches, 360 pi
file size 250,960 KB
I get a file like this:
5760 x4320 pixels (142.4M pixel dimension)
16x12 inches, 360 pi
file size 2,145,800 KB
This file is then too big for PS to save.
What is going on? I haven't changed anything with PS, except adjusted RAM based on advice from Tim Grey.  I found a posting that said to reset preferences, so I tried that, but it didn't do anything.
Thanks!

Perfect!
This worked.  I went back and double checked my units--they were correct, but maybe there was an errant space or something.  Anyway, thanks very much for your help!
n

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