Answer
The statements p $\rightarrow$ (q $\rightarrow$ r) and (p $\rightarrow$ q) $\rightarrow$ r are not logically equivalent. See the truth table. The two statements differ in their truth values.
Work Step by Step
To construct the truth table, first fill in the truth values for the eight combinations of p, q, and r. Then evaluate the if then statements (q $\rightarrow$ r) and (p $\rightarrow$ q). Recall by the definition of a conditional statement, when the if element is T and then element is F, the statement is F. In all other cases the statement is T. Lastly evaluate the truth values of the full statements p $\rightarrow$ (q $\rightarrow$ r) and (p $\rightarrow$ q) $\rightarrow$ r. The two statements are only logically equivalent if, and only if, they have identical truth values for each possible substitution of statements for their statement variables.
