expected value with integration

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For the exponential distribution, $f(x)=(1/\theta) e^{-x/\theta}$ for $x>0,$ and $f(x)=0$ for $x \leq0$

$(i)$ Determine the exact value for the probability $P(0<X<3\theta).$

I need help with the integration. It has been a while since I have done this. Can anyone show me the working. Here is something that I did.

Here is what I did:

$E(X)=\int_0^{3\theta}xf(x)dx=1/\theta \int_0^{3\theta}xe^{-x/\theta}dx$

$u=x$ and $dv=e^{-x/\theta}dx$

$du=dx$ and $v=\int e^{-x/\theta}dx=-\theta e^{-x/\theta}$

$\int_0^{3\theta}xe^{-x/\theta}dx=uv |_0^{3\theta}-\int_0^{3\theta}vdu=(-\theta xe^{-x/\theta})|_0^{3\theta}+\theta \int_0^{3\theta}e^{x/\theta}dx$