FCPX - 10 gb file!

I exported a 6 minute video to a .mov file (I think the setting was Apple Res 2444 or close to that - I can't check because I am in the process of re-exporting it!) and the file after exporting was 10 gb! How can this be? Also the audio is breaking up, too. What did I do wrong? I need to have the file in the best quality possible to playu on Ustream (free version).

Apple Res 2444
Do you mean ProRes 422 or ProRes 4444?
What audio formats are you using in your project? What are the specs of your clips in the project including audio specs?

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