\[\frac{2\sin^{2}\alpha}{\cos\alpha - \cos^{3}\alpha} =\]
\[= \frac{2\sin^{2}\alpha}{\cos\alpha\left( 1 - \cos^{2}\alpha \right)} =\]
\[= \frac{2\sin^{2}\alpha}{\cos\alpha \cdot \sin^{2}\alpha} = \frac{2}{\cos\alpha}\]
\[\cos\alpha = \frac{2}{7}:\]
\[\frac{2}{\cos\alpha} = 2\ :\frac{2}{7} = \frac{2 \cdot 7}{2} = 7.\]