 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

The cross derivatives are both $2y$, so the equation is exact. The function $x\cos x+xy^2$ differentiates to the given one-form. Hence
$$
\boxed{x\cos x+xy^2=C.}
$$
Differentiating this implicit equation checks both coefficients of the <exact differential> directly.

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