Understanding and Using $P(X\in dx)$

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I haven't found a satisfactory explanation of the meaning of $P(X\in dx)$.

I believe it means $P(x\le X \le x+dx)=\int _x ^{x+dx}f(t)dt$ where $f$ is the density. However, the meaning of $dx$ is ambiguous to me, and I don't see how to use this to computute a pdf.

Can I obtain a precice definition of this expression and see how it is used to compute the PDF of any well-known distribution?