This is the 16978th most frequent Russian word.
состоящим
"Consisting."
In this sentence, 'состоящим' is the instrumental case singular form of the participle for the verb 'состоять' and is used to describe the subject 'Доклад' in a particular state or condition, emphasizing the report's composition.
Доклад оказался состоящим из нескольких частей.
The report turned out to consist of several parts.
Here, 'состоящим' is used in conjunction with 'являвшийся' to provide additional descriptive information about the project, focusing on its structural composition.
Студенты выполнили проект, являвшийся состоящим из множества этапов.
The students completed a project which was consisting of multiple stages.
In this case, 'состоящим' clarifies the composition of each dish, adding detail to the qualities of the given items.