Contiuniation of an invertible bounded operator invertible?

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Let $X$, $Y$ be Banach spaces, $D(T)$ dense in $X$ and $D(S)$ dense in $Y$. Furthermore let $T:D(T)\to D(S)$ and $S:D(S)\to D(T)$ be linear bounded operators with $ST = id_{D(T)}$ and $TS = id_{D(S)}$.

If $\tilde{T}$ and $\tilde{S}$ are the bounded continuations of $T$ and $S$ on $X$ resp. $Y$, is it true that $\tilde{T} = \tilde{S}^{-1}$ and $\tilde{S} = \tilde{T}^{-1}$?

I have a proof in mind (see answer below) but the proof seems too simply for me. Can someone confirm that my proof is right, or if not, point out the mistake?

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My current proof:

Let $f\in X$ and $(f_n)_n\subset D(T)$ a sequence with $f_n\to f$ for $n\to\infty$, then $$ \tilde{S}\tilde{T} f = \tilde{S}\tilde{T} \lim f_n = \lim \tilde{S}\tilde{T} f_n $$ holds by continuity of the extensions. Now use $f_n \in D(T)$ and $T f_n\in D(S)$ to deduce $$ \lim\tilde{S}\tilde{T} f_n = \lim ST f_n = \lim f_n = f $$ using $ST = id_{D(T)}$ in the second step.

This shows $\tilde{S}\tilde{T} = id_X$ and by symmetry $\tilde{T}\tilde{S} = id_Y$ follows as well; thus finishing the proof.