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The authors establish the existence of a canonical maximal arithmetic quotient action for an ergodic action with finite entropy of a noncompact simple Lie group. Main results: Let \(G\) be a semisimple Lie group with no compact factors. Let \(X\) be an ergodic \(G\)-space with finite invariant measure and finite entropy. Then: (1) There is a maximal (up to commensurability) virtual arithmetic quotient of reduced form, say \(A(X)\). (2) \(A(X)\) is unique up to \(R\)-conjugacy. More precisely, if \(Y\) is another such virtual quotient, then \(A(X)\) and \(Y\) have \(R\)-conjugate commensurable virtual arithmetic quotient. (3) If \(Y\) is any virtual arithmetic quotient of \(X\) of reduced form, then \(Y<Z\), where \(Z\) is an \(R\)-conjugate of \(A(X)\). (4) Any virtual arithmetic quotient of \(X\) is a quotient of a finite ergodic extension of \(A(X)\). The authors also discuss examples which ensure the nontriviality of this quotient. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0927.00025].