Why does a 2100x1500 pixel picture get placed as a 504x360 image?

I'm sure this is one of those simple things that an actual graphic designer knows immediately, but that's not me. I'm guessing this has something to do with the PPI?
I make a new document 2100x1500 to place the picture and it comes in really small. I've tried making the document with raster at 72ppi, at 300ppi, with no change in size of the picture once placed.
How can I get a 2100x1500 pixel picture to show up on the document right?

It comes in at the document size not the pixel dimensions, because if you are working for print and your requirement is a 7.5 x 5 inch image and it has to be place in different documents at different resolutions it still has to be 7.5 x 5 inches regardless of the pixel dimension.
Doe that make sense?
Let's try this then
7.5 x 5 at 200 ppi
7.5 x 5 at 355 ppi
7.5 x 5 at 150 ppi
Al have different pixel dimensions but they all have to be the same size when opened or placed in Illustrator, InDesign, Quark or even Photoshop
However when you place it in a pixel based application it none of the above will have the same dimensions and none will appear to be the same size.
So you have to allow your pixel dimensions and document dimensions change like shown below
At 300 ppi
At 72 ppi
Here are the two placed in Illustrator, keep in mind illustrator displays at 72 ppi and you have to allow the document dimension to change accordingly.

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